Deep Depression Intensifies in Bay of Bengal; Warning Signal No. 1 for Four Seaports

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is gradually gaining strength and may intensify into a cyclone, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned. As the sea remains rough under its influence, warning signal No. 1 has been issued for the country’s four seaports. Fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay of Bengal have also been advised to stay close to the coast and avoid venturing into deep waters.
The information was announced in a special weather bulletin issued on Sunday (November 1) by Afroz Sultana, an assistant meteorologist at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

According to the department, the depression over the southeastern Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea moved northwestwards and intensified. It later developed into a deep depression over the southeastern Bay of Bengal and adjoining southwestern Bay of Bengal.

The bulletin said that at 6:00am on Sunday, the centre of the deep depression was located at 11.5 degrees north latitude and 86.5 degrees east longitude. It was then 1,325 kilometres southwest of Chattogram Port, 1,260 kilometres southwest of Cox’s Bazar Port, 1,265 kilometres southwest of Mongla Port and 1,240 kilometres southwest of Payra Port.

The system may move further west-northwestwards, intensify and develop into a cyclone.
The Meteorological Department said the maximum sustained wind speed near the centre of the deep depression was 50 kilometres per hour, rising to 60 kilometres per hour in gusts or squalls. The sea remains rough near its centre.
In this situation, warning signal No. 1 has been issued for Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports.
All fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay of Bengal have been advised to remain close to the coast, navigate cautiously and avoid venturing into deep waters until further notice.