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Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ starts crossing Bangladesh coastlines
DHAKA, Nov 10, 2019 (BSS) – The cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ started crossing
the southwestern Bangladesh coastlines packing winds up to 100 kilometres per
hour early today as it completed crossing West-Bengal-Khulna coast near
Sundarbans.
“Cyclonic storm “Bulbul” appeared weaken and now it is now crossing
coastal districts of the country with a wind speed ranging from 80kph to
100kph,” Dr Abul Kalam Mallik, an official of Bangladesh Meteorological
Department (BMD) told BSS.
The coast-crossing-severe-cyclonic-storm ‘bulbul’ moved slowly
northeastwards and completed crossing west Bengal-Khulna coast near
sundarbans at about 5 this morning and now lies over khulna and adjoining
southwestern part of Bangladesh.
“It is likely to move in a northeasterly direction and weaken gradually.
Under its influence sea will remain very rough near the severe cyclone
centre,” a Met Office weather bulletin said.
Maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisting great
danger signal no 10 while coastal districts of Bhola, Borguna, Patuakhali,
Barishal, Pirozpur, Jhalokathi, Bagherhat, Khulna, Satkhira and their
offshore islands and chars will also come under this great danger warning.
Maritime port of Chattogram has been advised to keep hoisting great danger
signal no nine as coastal districts of Chattogram, Noakhali, Laximipur, Feni,
Chandpur and their offshore islands and chars have came under the cautionary.
Besides, local warning signal number four has remained in place for
maritime port of Cox’s Bazar.
The coastal districts of Khulna, Satkhira, Chattogram, Noakhali,
Laximipur, Feni, Chandpur, Borguna, Patuakhali, Barisal, Bhola, Pirozpur,
Jhalokathi, Bagerhat and their offshore islands and chars are likely to
experience wind speed up to 80-100 kph in gusts/ squalls with heavy to very
heavy falls during the passage of the storm.
Under the influence of the very severe cyclonic storm “bulbul” and the moon
phase, the low-lying areas of the coastal districts of Chattogram, Noakhali,
Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Borguna, Bhola, Patuakhali, Barishal, Pirozpur,
Jhalokathi, Bagherhat, Khulna, Satkhira and their offshore islands and chars
are likely to be inundated by storm surge of 5-7 feet height above normal
astronomical tide.
All fishing boats and trawlers over north bay have been advised to remain
in shelter till further notice.
BSS/MMR/GMR/0843 hrs