Maritime ports asked to keep cautionary signal No 3 hoisted
All maritime ports in Bangladesh have been
advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three as squally weather
may affect the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas.
All fishing boats and trawlers over the North
Bay have also been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with
caution until further notice.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD),
in a special weather bulletin issued this morning, said the well-marked low
over East Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas moved northwestwards and now lies
over Northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas.
The system is likely to move west-northwestwards
further and weaken gradually, the bulletin said.
Under the influence of the system, a steep
pressure gradient persists over the North Bay and adjoining areas, it added.
The weather office advised the maritime ports of
Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra to keep hoisted local cautionary
signal number three (R) three.
