A low-pressure system has formed over the Bay of Bengal and has already intensified into a well-marked low. However, it has had no notable impact on Cox’s Bazar so far. The sea remains calm, and red–yellow flags are placed along the beach. A red–yellow flag indicates that swimming is allowed and the beach is currently safe for bathers.
Due to the cooler weather, fewer tourists are getting into the water early in the morning. But as the sun rises and the day warms up, visitors gradually begin enjoying the waves.
Tourists are mainly swimming at three designated points—Kolatoli, Laboni, and Sugandha. For safety, the Sea Safe Lifeguard authorities have issued several important guidelines for beachgoers.
According to the lifeguards, specific bathing zones have been clearly marked in these three points where lifeguard support is available. Red–yellow or red boundary flags mark these areas. They have warned that entering the water outside marked zones can be dangerous.
“The sea is quite calm at the moment. With winter approaching, red–yellow safety flags have been placed along the shore,” said Mohammad Osman Gani, Supervisor and Senior Lifeguard of Sea Safe, while speaking to Cox’s Bazar Life. He advised tourists to swim only in designated areas where lifeguards are on duty to avoid potential risks.
Today, Thursday (November 27), low tide is expected at 2:14 pm, and high tide begun at 8:10 pm.
Officials caution that ignoring safety alerts or disobeying lifeguard instructions may lead to serious accidents at any time.
By Abdu Rashid Manik
Photo: Abdu Rashid Manik
