Staff Reporter:
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining southwest Bay moved northwestwards and was crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast of India last night.
The storm is likely to move further northwestwards of India as a severe cyclonic storm, the BMD said yesterday.
It was centred near latitude 14.0°N and longitude 81.8°E at 6am on Monday, it said.
At the time, the storm was about 1,440 km southwest of Chattogram, 1,400 km southwest of Cox’s Bazar, 1,275 km southwest of Mongla and 1,295 km southwest of Payra port, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The maximum sustained wind speed within 64 km of the storm’s centre is about 89 kmph, rising to 117 kmph in gusts or squalls. The sea is likely to remain rough near the storm’s centre.
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal No. 2 (R) 2.
All fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice.
