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Signal 2 at sea ports as cyclone Maarutha approaches

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Published: 07:23, 16 April 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Signal 2 at sea ports as cyclone Maarutha approaches

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Staff Correspondent: The met office has advised to hoist warning signal No 2 as a cyclonic storm Maarutha started approaching towards the coast.

Moving at a speed of 26 kmph, the cyclone is presently centered at Latitude 15.3°N and Longitude 91°E, around 325 km west-northwest of Maya Bandar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 520 km south-southwest of Kyaukpyu, Myanmar.

According to Weather report, Maarutha is very likely to gain more strength in the next few hours but its further intensification into a severe cyclone is not likely. With not much sea travel left and increasing vertical wind shear will hamper it from getting more marked. Besides this, another low pressure area is seen close to Philippine, which has been attracting most of the moisture available.

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted cautionary signal number Two.

All fishing boat and trawler over North Bay and deep sea have been advised not to venture into the deep sea.


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