5 feet tidal surge, landslides feared

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’ is heading towards Bangladesh. Under the peripheral effect of the severe cyclone, heavy to very heavy rainfall, landslides and a 3-5 feet tidal surge may occur in the country.

This was confirmed on Tuesday (October 24) morning in the latest weather bulletin 10 of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

Meanwhile, the BMD asked Payra and Chattogram maritime ports to hoist danger signal seven as severe cyclonic storm Hamoon may cross Barishal-Chattogram coast near Bhola by tomorrow morning to noon as a cyclonic storm.

The met office also asked Cox’s Bazar and Mongla to hoist signal six and five respectively.

The bulletin said the severe cyclonic storm “Hamoon” over northwest bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards over the same area and was centered at 9am today 310 southwest of Payra port, 325kms southwest of Mongla port, 410 kms west-southwest of Cox's Bazar port and 445 kilometers west-southwest of Chattogram port and it is likely to move north northwestwards.

Maximum sustained wind speed within 64 kilometers (KMS) of the storm centre is about 90 kilometers per hour (KPH) rising to 110 KPH in gusts or squalls while sea will remain high near the severe cyclone center, reads the bulletin.

Meanwhile, all fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain in shelter till further notice, it said.