The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm as it moves west-northwestwards, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said on Sunday.
The depression over the southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman Sea moved northwestwards and intensified into a deep depression over the southeast Bay and adjoining southwest Bay.
At 6:00am on Sunday, its centre was about 1,325km southwest of Chattogram, 1,260km southwest of Cox’s Bazar, 1,265km southwest of Mongla and 1,240km southwest of Payra port, according to a special weather bulletin.
The deep depression is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm, the bulletin said.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 48km of its centre was about 50kph, rising to 60kph in gusts or squalls.
The sea is likely to remain rough near the deep depression’s centre.
The 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 in the North Bay have been advised not to venture into the deep sea until further notice.