Well-marked low over West Central Bay intensified into monsoon depression: BMD
UNB
Publish: 31 Aug 2024, 02:56 PM
Dhaka,
Aug 31 (UNB) -The well-marked low over West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest
Bay moved west or northwest direction and intensified into a monsoon depression
over West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of North-Andhra-South Odisha
coast at 6 am on Saturday.
It is likely to move
west or northwest direction further and likely to cross north Andhra-South
Odisha coast by midnight on Saturday, said a special bulletin Bangladesh
Meteorological Department (BMD).
Maritime ports of
Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant
cautionary signal No 1.
All fishing boats and
trawlers over North Bay and deep sea have been advised to come close to the
coast and proceed with caution till further notice.
END/UNB/MAS