A low pressure area which was formed over the Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay is likely to intensify into a depression. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to watch further necessary instruction carefully, said a special bulletin of Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD). All fishing boats and trawlers over  the North Bay and deep sea have been advised to proceed with caution. They are also advised no to venture into the deep sea.

More rains are likely to drench Bangladesh in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Monday as the low pressure area over North Bay and adjoining central Bay now lies over Northwest Bay and adjoining West central Bay, said the weather department. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” said a Met Office bulletin. Read:More rains to lash Bangladesh in 24 hours However, the rainfall activity may decrease in next three days. Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added. Dhaka recorded 12mm rainfall in 24 hours till 6am on Monday. The weather office recorded the highest 134 mm rainfall in M.Court of Chattogram division during this period. The mercury reached 34.0 degrees Celsius – the highest – in Tentulia of Rangpur division while the minimum temperature was recorded at 19.7 degrees in Kumarkhali of Khulna division. Read: Brace for more showers Meanwhile, the axis of monsoon trough runs through East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over North Bay, as per the bulletin.

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been asked to lower cautionary signal No 3, as squally weather is unlikely over the Bay. The weather office had earlier advised the maritime ports to hoist cautionary signal No 3 -- which means a depression has formed and may affect the port later -- in the wake of the formation of a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. But squally weather is unlikely over the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh, the Met office said in a special bulletin on Thursday. However, all fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay and the deep sea have been advised to proceed with caution till this evening, it added. On Wednesday, the well-marked low pressure area over the northwest Bay and adjoining areas moved west-northwards and weakened into a low.

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to  hoist local cautionary signal 3 as the low pressure over the northwest Bay and adjoining areas has intensified into a well-marked low. It is likely to intensify further and move north-westwards, said the weather department in a bulletin. All fishing boats and trawlers over the North Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice. They were also advised not to venture into the deep sea during the period.  

The well-marked low over northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area is likely to weaken gradually, said the weather department on Wednesday. Under its influence, deep convection is also taking place over North Bay and adjoining area, the Met office said in a special bulletin. Read: Depression over Bay likely to weaken gradually: Met office Besides, monsoon is strong over North Bay, it added. Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3. "All fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice," the department said. Read: Low-lying areas of 5 dists flooded due to tidal surge caused by depression They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea, it added. Meanwhile, light to moderate rains or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy showers at places over the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

The land depression over south Madhya Pradesh moved west-northwestwards and is likely to weaken gradually, said the weather department on Monday. At 6am today, it was lying over south Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area of India and is likely to move west-northwestwards further, the Met office said in a special bulletin. Under its influence, deep convection is also taking place over north Bay and adjoining area. Read: Depression: Tidal surges likely to inundate low-lying areas of coastal districts Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, north Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3. "All fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice," the department said. They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea, it added. Read: Maritime ports told to warn vessels of 'deep depression' in Bay Meanwhile, Low-lying areas of coastal districts and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by tidal surges. These districts are Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jahalakathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.

More than 182 fishermen from the southern coastal district of Barguna and 41 fishing boats, locally called trawlers, carrying them have gone missing in the stormy Bay of Bengal, according to Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG). Amid rough sea and strong winds, the fishermen from Barguna's Patharghata had gone to the south Bay of Bengal to bait and catch fish for their businesses. "We have not found any trace of 41 fishing boats from Patharghata with over 400 fishermen till now," Masum Mia, general secretary of the Barguna Fishing Trawler Owners' Association. Read: 6 Bhola trawlers sink in Bay: 59 missing fishermen rescued Several fishing boats have sunk in the Bay since Thursday, Lieutenant KM Shafiul Kinjal, media officer of Coast Guard South zone, said Sunday. "So far, we have learned about 182 missing fishermen. Six teams of the Coast Guard are conducting search and rescue operations in the deep for the missing fishermen," Shafiul said.

Coast Guard members on Sunday rescued 23 fishermen who were floating in the Bay of Bengal for five days as the engine of their trawler broke down. Lieutenant Colonel BN KM Shafiul Kinjol, media personnel of Coast Guard South zone, said the engine of the trawler named ‘Mayer Doa’ with 23 fishermen went out of order on Wednesday. Also read: Indian Coast Guard rescues 17 more Bangladeshi fishermen from Bay A patrol team of the Coast Guard found the trawler floating in the Bay and rescued the fishermen in the morning, said Kinjol. The trawler was taken to Nizampur Station where the fishermen were given first aid. Also read: 250 fishermen go missing as 16 trawlers sink in Bay, 150 rescued in Patuakhali All the fishermen, hailed from the Banshkhali area, were out of danger and they were handed over to Al Amin, owner of the trawler, he said.

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower the cautionary signal as squally weather is unlikely over the ports, the weather department said on Sunday. Squally weather is also unlikely over the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. Read:Tidal surges likely to inundate parts of coastal districts However, all fishing boats and trawlers in the North Bay and the deep sea have been advised to proceed with caution till Sunday evening. On Saturday, the deep depression over the northeast Bay and adjoining Bangladesh-West Bengal coast moved west-northwestwards and crossed West Bengal and adjoining North Odisha coast. It was likely to move northwestwards further and weaken gradually, said Bangladesh Metrological Department.

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 10 Bangladeshi fishermen, who got caught in the cyclonic weather, from the Bay of Bengal Saturday. Amid rough weather and cyclonic winds, ICG ship Anmol rescued the fishermen 12 nautical miles from India's international maritime boundary with Bangladesh in an operation which continued for the last two days. Read: Two dead, two others missing in Noakhali trawler capsize The search for two missing Bangladeshi fishermen is in progress with ships and aircraft, the ICG tweeted.