The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal No  1 as a depression over East-Central Bay and adjoining area moved slightly Westwards over the same area.

It was centred in the evening around 6pm today about 1010 km south of Chattogram port, 930 km South-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1035 km south of Mongla port and 975 km south of Payra port, said a Met office bulletin.

It is likely to intensify further and move in a Northwesterly direction.

Maximum sustained wind speed within 44 kms of the depression centreis about 40 kph rising to 50 kph in gusts/squalls. Sea will remain moderate near the depression centre.

All fishing boats and trawlers over north bay and deep sea have been advised not to venture into the deep sea.