Sea rough, maritime ports asked to show signal 3

Star Online Report

Southwest monsoon is strong and under its influence steep pressure gradient persists over north Bay, a special weather bulletin said today.

Squally weather may affect the maritime ports and the coastal regions of the country, the bulletin added.

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three (r) three.

Under the influence of steep pressure gradient the low-lying areas of the coastal districts of Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur, Bhola, Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna, Chandpur, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira and their offshore inlands and chars are likely to be inundated by wind driven surge of height 02-04 feet above normal astronomical tide (normal astronomical tide 06-12 feet at places over the coast during 10:00am to 2:00pm today).

All fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay have been advised to remain in shelter till further notice.

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