The depression over the central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas moved slightly northwards on Friday.

Maritime ports in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Mongla have been advised to flag local cautionary signal 3 as squally weather threatens the ports, the Met Office said.

The depression was centred at 6:00pm about 650km south-southeast of the Chittagong port, 555km south-southeast of the port in Cox’s Bazar and 735km southeast of the Mongla port.

The depression is likely to intensify and move in a north or north-easterly direction and cross the Myanmar coast near Sandoway by Saturday morning.

The maximum sustained wind speed within 44km of the depression centre is about 40kph, rising to 50kph in gusts or squalls. Sea will remain moderate.

All fishing boats and trawlers in the north Bay have been advised to keep close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice.

The river ports have also been advised to flag cautionary signal 1, and look out for further developments.

 

© The Bangladesh Journal

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