The country’s maritime ports have been advised to hoist the local cautionary signal 3 as deep convection is taking place over the North Bay due to active monsoon, said the weather department on Monday. Squally weather is likely to affect the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra, said the Met office. Maritime ports advised to hoist cautionary signal 3; More rains likely The low pressure area over northwest Bay and adjoining Odisha-West Bengal coasts now lies over North Odisha and adjoining areas, it said 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, it reads. Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal 3

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been directed to keep hoisted local cautionary signal 3 as the depression over  Northwest Bay and adjoining Odisha coast intensified further into a deep depression and moved West-Northwestwards, said a Met office bulletin on Monday. It is likely to move in a west-northwesterly direction further, it said. Read: Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal 3 Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. The met office advised all fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution until further notice. Read: Pedestrian missing in waterlogged Chattogram, rains inundate low-lying areas They were also advised not to venture into the deep sea. Besides, the low lying coastal areas of Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Chattogram, Jhalakathi, Bhola, Barishal, Patuakhali, Barguna, Bhola, and Laximpur are likely to be inundated by wind-driven surge of 2-3 feet above the normal astronomical tide.

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3 on Sunday.   The Met Office, in a bulletin, said that under the influence of strong monsoon, squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and the adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday asked the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra to hoist local cautionary signal No 3.