Tidal surge may inundate 14 coastal districts of Bangladesh due to the influence of severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' which is expected to make landfall in north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around midnight on Thursday. “Under the peripheral effect of the severe Cyclonic storm and steep pressure gradient, the low-lying areas of coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Barguna, Barishal, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, Patuakhali, Bhola, Laxmipur, Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar and their offshore island and chars are likely to be inundated by the wind driven surge of 2-3 feet height above normal astronomical tide,” said a Met office bulletin. According to the Met office bulletin, ‘Dana’ over Northwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards, now lies over the same area. It was centered at 06 pm today about 555 kms Southwest of Chattogram port, 540 kms Southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 385 kms Southwest of Mongla port and 405 kms southwest of Payra port. Under the peripheral effect of the severe cyclonic Storm, heavy (44-88 mm) to very heavy (>89mm) rainfall with gusty/squally'wind may drench over North Bay, offshore islands, chars and coastal areas of Bangladesh. Maximum sustained wind speed within 64 km of the Severe Cyclone Centre is about 90 kph rising to 110 kph in gusts or squalls. Sea will remain high near the system centre. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no three. All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain in shelter till further notice.

An alert has been sounded in the ports areas of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra after Cyclone ‘Yaas’ over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas moved north-northwestwards in the past six hours and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm.   Around 6 am on Tuesday, the severe cyclonic storm was centred about 575 km south-southwest of Chattogram port, 520 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 515 km south-southwest of Mongla port and 480 km south-southwest of Payra port, the Met office said in a special bulletin.   Due to favourable atmospheric conditions, the severe cyclonic storm is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northwesterly direction and may reach the northwest bay by May 26 early morning, it said. Read: Khulna preparing for cyclone Yash   Maximum sustained wind speed within 64 kms of the severe cyclone centre is about 89 kmph rising to 117 kmph in gusts or squalls. Sea will remain high near the severe cyclone centre, the Met office said.   Also read: Cyclone Yaas: Maritime ports in Bangladesh asked to hoist signal No 2   Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal number two (r) two. All fishing boats and trawlers over the north bay and deep sea have been advised to take shelter and remain in shelter until further notice.  

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ over the southeast bay and adjoining southwest bay moved slightly northwards and intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over the same area, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department  .