The coastal areas of Patuakhali district have been experiencing rains since Sunday morning, due to the impact of severe Cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ that is brewing over the Bay. The local Met office recorded 4.4 mm of rainfalls around 9 am on Monday. The local Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office asked the farmers to harvest their paddy as soon as possible to mitigate damage. READ: Cyclone ‘Asani’: Five coastal districts on alert It was centered at noon on Monday about 1105 Kms Southwest of Chattogram port,  1045 kms Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1015 kms South-Southwest of Mongla port and 1000 kms South-Southwest  of Payra port, said a Met Office bulletin. It is likely to move in a northwesterly direction, it said. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant warning signal No 2.