Signal 1 at ports as depression develops over Bay

The Met Office has issued a warning to Bangladesh’s four maritime ports - Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Mongla and Payra due to the depression formed in the Bay of Bengal.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department released the information in a special weather bulletin on Thursday.

The depression is likely to intensify further and move in a northeasterly direction.

The depression over southeast bay and adjoining area moved slightly north-northwestwards over the same area (near lat 10.2°n and long 87.9°e) and was centred at 6:00 am Thursday about 1,400 kms southwest of Chittagong port, 1,330 kms southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 1,375 kms South/southwest of Mongla port and 1,335 kms south/southwest of Payra port.

Maximum sustained wind speed within 44 kms of the depression centre is about 40 kph rising to 50 kph in gusts/squalls.

Sea will remain moderate near the depression centre.

All fishing boat and trawler over North Bay have been advised to proceed with caution.