Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Brace for a colder Sunday!
Brace for a colder Sunday, as the weather department has predicted a 1-3 degrees' dip in temperature in the next 24 hours.
"The temperature may fall in the country by 1-3 degrees," said Abul Kalam Mallik, a meteorologist with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
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According to the regular bulletin, “Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy to cloudy sky over the country having chances of light rain or drizzle at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions.”
Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning, according to the bulletin.
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The lowest temperature of the country was recorded at 8.9 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Panchagarh on Saturday.
Winter showers likely in 24 hours
Brace for showers in the next 24 hours.
Yes, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday morning predicted rain or thundershowers in many parts of the country in the next 24 hours, a forecast it attributed to the deep depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal.
“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions,” the Met office said in its bulletin.
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Besides, weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it said. Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may fall by (1-3) degrees over the country.
Cyclone Jawad
The cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’ over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has moved north-northwestwards and currently lies over the same area, weather officials have said.
Around 6am on Saturday, the storm was centred about 1,030 kms southwest of Chattogram port, 995 kms southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 885 kms south-southwest of Mongla port and 895 kms south-southwest of Payra port.
It is likely to move further in a north-northwesterly direction, the weather department said.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 54 kms of the cyclone centre is about 62 kmph rising to 88 kmph in gusts or squalls. Sea will remain very rough near the cyclone centre, according to the weather bulletin.
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra in Bangladesh have been advised to hoist at the mast local cautionary signal two to alert vessels of the impending storm.
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All fishing boats and trawlers in the northern Bay of Bengal and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution. They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.
Depression over Bay likely to weaken: Met dept
A depression formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has moved west-northwestwards and is likely to weaken, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The depression has crossed northern Tamil Nadu and adjoining southern Andhra Pradesh coast between Pondicherry and Chennai in India, according to its bulletin.
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It is likely to move in a west-northwestwardly direction further, weaken gradually and become unimportant, the Met office said.
However, all fishing boats and trawlers in the deep seas have been advised to proceed with caution till the evening.
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Low over Bay intensifies into depression
A depression over the Southwest Bay and adjoining area intensified into a well-marked low, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday.
The depression was centred at 12pm on Thursday about 1625 kms southwest of Chattogram port, 1570 kms southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 1500 kms southeast of Mongla port and 1505 kms southeast of Payra port, according to a Met office bulletin.
It is likely to intensify further and move in a west-northwesterly direction, the Met office said.
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Maximum sustained wind speed within 44 kms of the deep depression centre is about 40 kmph rising to 50 kmph. However, sea will remain moderate near the coast.
All fishing boats and trawlers have been advised to come closer to the North Bay. They are advised not to venture into the deep sea.
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Brace for showers in next 24 hours
Weathermen have predicted light to moderate showers for Bangladesh over the next 24 hours.
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In its weather bulletin Tuesday, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said, "Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur division; at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over northern part of the country,”
The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajsthan, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh.
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One of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over the North Bay, the bulletin said.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country at 27.8 degrees Celsius.
Deep depression intensifies into Cyclone ‘Gulab’; Rain likely across country
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places in the country as the deep depression over East Central Bay and adjoining Northeast Bay intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Gulab’.
“The deep depression moved westwards and intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Gulab’ over Northwest Bay and adjoining west central Bay”, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said on Sunday in a regular bulletin.
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“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at isolated places over southern part of the country,” it added
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
It is likely to move West-Northwestards further. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajsthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Centre of the Cyclone to Assam across Bangladesh.
Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Besides, the maritime ports of the country have been advised to hoist distant warning signal number two.
It was centred at 6 am on Sunday about 665 kms Southwest of Chattogram port, 630 kms Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 525 kms South of Mongla port and 530 kms south of Payra port, said the bulletin.
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It is likely to move in a West-Northwesterly direction further.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 54 kms of the cyclone centre is about 62 KPH rising to 88 kph in gusts or squalls.
Sea will remain very rough near the cyclone centre.
All fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution.
They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.
Brace for showers in next 24 hours
Light to moderate showers are likely to prevail over Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Wednesday.
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over the country,” according to the Met office regular bulletin.
The low pressure area over the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas has weakened and merged with the monsoon axis. This axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajsthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across the northern part of Bangladesh.
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One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay. And monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.
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However, day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Lightning strikes kill four in Dhaka amid rain
Four people, including three children, were killed by lightning strikes in Malibagh Chowdhurypara and Adabar areas in the capital during rains on Thursday.
The victims were identified as Sabina Pakhi, 10, Shoma alias Jhoma, 12, Abdul Hoque, 65, and Alu, 14.
Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon Division) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Shahidullah told UNB that thunderbolts struck them between 2:00pm and 2:30 pm.
Of them, two children and a sexagenarian man were killed near Malibagh Abul Hotel under Hatirjheel police station while another girl, aged around 14, died in Adabar area, he said.
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Sources at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) said when Sabina Pakhi and Shoma alias Jhoma were playing in front of their tin-shed house a lightning strike hit them around 2:15 pm, leaving them unconscious, said Habib, who rescued Pakhi and took her to the DMCH.
Light to moderate rain likely
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday forecast light to moderate rain in the next 24 hours, commencing at 9 am.
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur 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 Met office.
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Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Moulvibazar and Khulna and it may abate, said a regular bulletin of the Met office.
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Day and night temperatures may fall by 1-3 °C over the country.
Maritime ports asked to hoist Cautionary Signal 1
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were asked to hoist distant Cautionary Signal 1 on Friday.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said a low pressure area has formed over the East Central Bay and adjoining area.
“It is likely to intensify into a depression and further into a Deep Depression and then into a Cyclonic Storm,” the Met Office bulletin said.
It also urged the fishermen not to venture into the deep sea and advised those who are already in the deep sea to return to the coast by May 23.
Meanwhile, the BMD has forecast rains or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds for parts of Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and one or two areas in Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions, as well as Jashore, Kushtia Cumilla and Noakhali.
The weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere in the country.
A moderate heatwave is sweeping over parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions. It may continue, according to the weather forecast.
Day and night temperatures are likely to remain unchanged.