Super Cyclone Amphan which has let loose gusty or squally winds and rainfall in the coastal districts of Bangladesh and light rainfall all over Bangladesh is on way to cross the Bangladesh coast on Wednesday afternoon or evening, with a sustained wind speed of about 200 kph rising to 220 kph in gusts or squalls. The maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist great danger signal number 10 while Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to hoist great danger signal number 9.
Cyclonic Storm AMPHAN was centred over Northwest Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay and Westcentral Bay ( lat 20.6 and long 87.8) at 12 Noon (20.05.2020),
Its distance at 12 noon on Wednesday was about 480 km southwest of Chattogram port, 470 km southwest off Cox’s Bazar port, 290 km southwest off Mongla port and 320 km southwest of Payra port.
It is likely to move in a north northeasterly direction and may cross the Bangladesh coast near Sundarbans in the afternoon or evening.
The maximum sustained wind speed within 85 km of the cyclone centre is about 200 kph rising to 220 kph in gusts/ squalls. The sea will remain very high near the cyclone centre.
Amphan was moving to the north-northeast and had maximum sustained winds near 110 knots. It weakened as it moved north-northeast..
The coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalakati, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur and their offshore islands and chars will come under great danger signal number No 10.
The maritime ports of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to lower danger signal number NO 6 but instead, hoist great danger signal number No 9. Coastal districts of Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar their offshore islands and chars will come under great danger signal number No 9.
Under the influence of the cyclone and the end day of last quarter moon, the low-lying areas of the coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalakati, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by storm surge of 10-15 feet height above normal astronomical tide.
The coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalakati, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram and their offshore islands and chars are likely to experience wind speed up to 140-160 kph in gusts/ squalls with heavy to very heavy falls during the passage of the cyclone.
All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay and deep sea have been advised to take shelter immediately and will remain in shelter till further notice. – News Desk with UNB
