Depression in Bay of Bengal turns into tropical cyclone 'Maarutha'

Depression in Bay of Bengal turns into tropical (उष्णकटिबंधीय) cyclone 'Maarutha'

The depression over East-central Bay of Bengal has turned into the tropical cyclone 'Maarutha' prompting the Met office to advise distant warning signal No. 2 for maritime ports in Bangladesh. The advisory means a storm with wind speeds between 62 and 88 kilometres per hour has formed in the distant deep sea and ships may fall into danger if they leave the harbour.

Projected path of Maarutha. Photo: Weather.com Projected path of Maarutha. Photo: Weather.com

All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a special weather bulletin on Sunday.

 

Satellite image of Maarutha. Photo: Met office, India. Satellite image of Maarutha. Photo: Met office, India. It said the cyclone was centered at 9am Sunday about 645 kms south of Chittagong port, 560 kms south of Cox’s Bazar port, 735 kms south-southeast of Mongla port and 655 kms south-southeast of Payra port. 

 

"It is likely to intensify further and move in a north-northeasterly direction," reads the bulletin.