The Crime Report: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued an eight-distress alert as Cyclone Mokha in the Bay of Bengal is gradually moving towards Upakul and its intensity is increasing. In the latest forecast of the Meteorological Department, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, and Payra seaports have been asked to down grade the local warning signal number four and display the emergency signal number eight in its place.
Distress signal number eight means that the port may be hit by a severe or maximum cyclone. Maximum sustained winds in storms may reach 89 km/h or more. The strong storm will cross the port side to the left.
According to the Meteorological Department in their latest forecast, the cyclone was last positioned over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas. At 6 pm on Friday, it was 930 km from Chittagong seaport, 860 km from Cox’s Bazar seaport, 890 km from Mongla seaport and 855 km from Payra seaport.
It is moving further north-northeastward and may cross Cox’s Bazar-North Myanmar coast between 6 am to 6 pm on May 14.
Maximum wind speed is now 140 km/h within a 74-km area of the cyclone’s center, but increases to 160 km/h in gusty and gusty forms. The sea near the cyclone center is now quite rough.
All fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay of Bengal have been asked to take shelter.
Azizur Rahman, director of the Meteorological Department, expressed fear in a press conference today that the wind speed in its center may increase as it approaches the coast.
He said, “Its intensity is gradually increasing. Earlier its pattern was CDU, now it has changed to band pattern.” Mr. Rahman In addition, Mr. mentioned the increase in the amount of lightning. Rahman
