Depression over bay, adjoining area intensified into deep depression

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal number one.

The depression over east-central bay and adjoining area moved westwards further and intensified into a deep depression over the same area on Wednesday morning, reports news agency UNB.

It was centred about 1,005 km south-southwest of Chattogram port, 930km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 995km south of Mongla port and 950km south of Payra port at 6:00am, according to a special weather bulletin of the Met Office.

The depression is likely to intensify further and move in a northwesterly direction.

All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay and deep sea have been advised not to venture into the deep sea until further notice.