Cyclone Jawad: Maritime Ports Asked to Hoist Signal-3

Although the cyclone 'Jawad' formed in the Bay of Bengal is more than 800 km away, its anterior part has affected Bangladesh. Deep moving clouds (thunder clouds) are forming in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Light rain has also started. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has also forecast strong winds of up to 50 kmph.

In this situation, the warning signal has increased. The meteorological department has asked the seaports of Bangladesh to lower the remote warning signal number 2 and display the local warning signal number 3.

According to meteorologists in Bangladesh and India, Jawad could weaken and hit the Puri coast of Orissa in India by noon on Sunday. After that 'Jawad' will come to Bangladesh through West Bengal along the Orissa coast. Then maybe it will turn into depletion of energy or a clear depressurization.

Rainfall has started in the coastal areas of the country due to the impact of the cyclone's anterior part. The sky of Dhaka has been covered with clouds since Saturday morning. According to meteorologists, it is likely to rain in Dhaka on Sunday and Monday in addition to the coastal areas due to the effect of Jawad.

In a special meteorological notification (serial number-6) on Saturday (December 4) at noon, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said that cyclone 'Jawad', which is located in the West-Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, is moving further north and is located in the same area. It was located 1,05 km southwest of Chittagong seaport at 12 noon on Saturday, 975 km southwest of Cox's Bazar seaport, 850 km south and southwest of Mongla seaport and 85 km south and southwest of Payra seaport. It may move further north.

The maximum sustained wind speed within 54 km of the cyclone center is 72 km per hour, which increases to 6 km in the form of gusts or gusty winds. The sea is very rough near the cyclone center, the special notice said. 

It further said that the anterior part of the cyclone is causing deep moving clouds in the Bay of Bengal and coastal areas of Bangladesh and the coastal areas of North Bay and Bangladesh may experience rain or thunderstorms with temporary gusts or gusts of up to 40 to 50 kmph.

The Meteorological Department has asked Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports to lower the remote warning signal No. 2 and display local warning signal No. 3 instead.

In addition, fishing boats and trawlers stationed in the North Bay and the deep sea have been asked to proceed cautiously from near the coast. The special weather notice also said that they should not roam in the deep sea.