Low over Bay persists

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UNB, Dhaka :
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as the cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ over Southwest bay and adjoining Southeast bay and central bay moved slightly West-Northwestwards over the same area.
It was centred at 06 am on Wednesday about 1260 km Southwest of Chattogram port, 1205 km Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1165 km Southwest of Mongla port and 1150 km Southwest of Payra port, said a special bulletin of Met office.
It is likely to intensify further and move in a west-southwesterly direction.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 54 km of the cyclone centre is about 62 kph rising to 88 kph in gusts/squalls. Sea will remain very rough near the cyclone centre.
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