Staff Reporter:
A low pressure has been formed over the Bay of Bengal, prompting the authorities to hoist local cau-tionary signal 3 at Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar maritime ports.
The low-pressure area developed over East-central Bay and adjoining Myanmar coast persists. It is likely to move north-northwestwards along Myanmar-Bangladesh coasts, according to a special weather bulle-tin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) yesterday.
Under its influence, the bulletin said, deep convection is taking places over Northeast Bay.
Gusty or squally weather may affect the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, the Northeast Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh, it said, advising the maritime ports of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar to hoist local cautionary signal 3.
All fishing boats and trawlers over Northeast Bay have been advised to come close to the coast and pro-ceed with caution till further notice.
