Weather puts ports on caution

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three following a depression over north coastal Odisha and adjoining West Bengal.

The depression has moved slightly northwestwards and now lies over north Odisha and adjoining areas and it is likely to move in a northwesterly direction further inland and weaken gradually, said a special bulletin.

Steep pressure gradient persists over the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. Squally weather is likely to affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas, it said.

All fishing boats and trawlers over the North Bay have been advised to keep close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice. They are also asked not to venture into the deep sea, the bulletin added.