Bay of Bengal depression moving west-northwest, cautionary signal No. 1 stays at four ports

The depression located over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Andaman Sea area is moving in a west-northwest direction. It may intensify further, the Meteorological Department has said.

In this situation, the Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal number one.

According to the Meteorological Department, at midnight on Saturday (31 October) the depression was located over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area at latitude 10.8 degrees north and longitude 87.6 degrees east.

At that time the depression was located 1,350 kilometres southwest of Chattogram seaport, 1,280 kilometres southwest of Cox's Bazar seaport, 1,315 kilometres south of Mongla seaport and 1,280 kilometres south of Payra seaport.

Within 44 kilometres of the depression centre, the maximum sustained wind speed is 40 kilometres per hour. In the form of gusts or squalls, this speed is rising to up to 50 kilometres per hour. The sea remains rough near the depression centre.

In this situation, fishing boats and trawlers operating in the north Bay of Bengal have been advised not to venture into the deep sea until further notice.