THE
CYCLONIC STORM “MAHASEN” (WITH ECP
996 HPA) OVER WEST CENTRAL BAY AND ADJOINING EAST CENTRAL BAY MOVED SLIGHTLY
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARDS OVER THE SAME AREA AND WAS CENTRED AT 09 PM TODAY (THE 14
MAY 2013) ABOUT 1055 KMS SOUTHWEST OF CHITTAGONG PORT, 990 KMS SOUTHWEST
OF COX’S BAZAR PORT AND 945 KMS SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MONGLA PORT (NEAR LAT 14.50
N AND LONG 86.30 E). IT IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND
MOVE IN A NORTH- NORTHEASTERLY 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 HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO
REMAIN IN SHELTER TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
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