Special Weather Bulletin
Current Situation: The severe Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" with a core of Hurricane winds over East Central Bay was centered at 03 AM today. Maritime port of Mongla has been advised to keep hoisted Great Danger Signal no. Ten (r) Ten. Maritime ports of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar have been advised to keep hoisted Great Danger Signal no. Nine (r) Nine. All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay must remain in shelter till further notice.
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN (November 15, 2007 at 0415)
THE SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM "SIDR" (ECP 952 HPA) WITH A CORE OF HURRICANE WINDS OVER EAST CENTRAL BAY AND ADJOINING AREA MOVED NORTHWARDS AND NOW LIES OVER EAST CENTRAL BAY AND ADJOINING NORTH BAY WAS CENTERED AT 03 AM TODAY (THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007) ABOUT 655 KMS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHITTAGONG PORT, 580 KMS SOUTHSOUTHWEST OF COX'S BAZAR PORT AND 595 KMS SOUTH OF MONGLA PORT (NEAR LAT 17.0° N & LONG 89.2° E). IT IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AND CROSS KHULNA-BARISAL COAST BY NOON TODAY (THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007).
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED WITHIN 74 KMS OF THE STORM CENTER IS ABOUT 190 KPH RISING TO 210 KPH IN GUSTS/SQUALLS. SEA WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH.
MARITIME PORT OF MONGLA HAS BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP HOISTED GREAT DANGER SIGNAL NO. TEN (R) TEN. THE COASTAL DISTRICTS OF BHOLA, BARISAL, PATUAKHALI, BORGUNA, PIROZPUR, JHALOKATHI, BAGERHAT, KHULNA, SATKHIRA AND THEIR OFFSHORE ISLANDS AND CHARS WILL REMAIN UNDER GREAT DANGER SIGNAL NO. TEN (R) TEN.
MARITIME PORTS OF CHITTAGONG AND COX'S BAZAR HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP HOISTED GREAT DANGER SIGNAL NO. NINE (R) NINE. THE COASTAL DISTRICTS OF COX'S BAZAR, CHITTAGONG, NOAKHALI, FENI, LAXMIPUR, CHANDPUR AND THEIR OFFSHORE ISLANDS AND CHARS WILL REMAIN UNDER GREAT DANGER SIGNAL NO. NINE (R) NINE.
THE INLAND RIVER PORTS OF THE DISTRICTS OF COX'S BAZAR, CHITTAGONG, NOAKHALI, FENI, LAXMIPUR, BHOLA, BARISAL, PATUAKHALI, BORGUNA, CHANDPUR, PIROZPUR, JHALOKHATHI, BAGERHAT, KHULNA AND SATKHIRA HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO HOIST RIVERINE GREAT DANGER SIGNAL NO. FOUR (R) FOUR.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE STORM, THE COASTAL DISTRICTS OF COX'S BAZAR, CHITTAGONG, NOAKHALI, FENI, LAXMIPUR, BHOLA, BARISAL, PATUAKHALI, BORGUNA, CHANDPUR, PIROZPUR, JHALOKHATHI, BAGERHAT, KHULNA, SATKHIRA AND THEIR OFFSHORE ISLANDS AND CHARS ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE SQUALLY WIND SPEED 120-150 KPH OR MORE FROM MORNING TODAY WHICH WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE UP TO 210 KPH WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE STORM.
THE LOW LYING AREAS OF THE COASTAL DISTRICTS OF COX'S BAZAR, CHITTAGONG, NOAKHALI, FENI, LAXMIPUR, BHOLA, BARISAL, PATUAKHALI, BORGUNA, CHANDPUR, PIROZPUR, JHALOKHATHI, BAGERHAT, KHULNA, SATKHIRA AND THEIR OFFSHORE ISLANDS AND CHARS ARE LIKELY TO BE INUNDATED BY STORM SURGE OF HEIGHT 12-15 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDE.
ALL FISHING BOATS AND TRAWLERS OVER NORTH BAY MUST REMAIN IN SHELTER TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
[Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department - BMD]