THE
CYCLONIC STORM “MAHASEN” (WITH ECP
998 HPA) OVER SOUTHEAST BAY AND ADJOINING SOUTHWESTBAY MOVED SLIGHTLY
NORTHWARDS OVER THE SAME AERA AND WAS CENTRED AT 00 AM (MIDNIGHT) TODAY (THE 14
MAY 2013) ABOUT 1235 KMS SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF CHITTAGONG PORT, 1160 KMS SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OF COX’S BAZAR PORT AND 1145 KMS SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MONGLA PORT (NEAR
LAT 12.50 N AND LONG 86.50 E). IT IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY
FURTHER AND MOVE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION.
MAXIMUM SUSTaINED
WIND SPEED WITHIN 54 KMS OF THE STORM CENTRE IS ABOUT 62 KPH RISING TO 88 KPH
IN GUSTS/ SQUALLS. SEA WILL REMAIN VERY ROUGH NEAR THE STORM CENTRE.
MARITIME PORTS OF CHITTAGONG, COX’S BAZAR AND MONGLA HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP HOISTED LOCAL WARNING SIGNAL NUMBER FOUR (R) FOUR.
ALL FISHING BOATS, TRAWLERS AND MARINE VESSELS OVER
NORTH BAY AND DEEP SEA HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO COME CLOSE TO THE COAST AND REMAIN
NEAR THE COAST SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE SHELTER WITHIN SHORT NOTICE.
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