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The cyclonic storm DANA is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by early morning on Thursday, according to the latest bulletin released by the Indian Meteorological Department.
“The cyclonic storm over East-central Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past 6 hours and laying centred at 0830 hrs IST of today over the same region about 520 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 600 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal) and 610 km south of Khepupara (Bangladesh)”, said the bulletin released 1145 IST (Indian Standard Time).
It is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the early morning of tomorrow and may cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during the night of October 24 to the morning of 25 October, with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.
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The storm over the central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved West-Northwestwards and now lies over the same area, and was centred at 12 noon today about 665 kms West-Southwest of Chattogram port, 600kms West-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 640kms South-Southeast of Mongla port and 595 kms South-Southeast of Payra port, according to latest bulletin issued by the meteorological department in Bangladesh.
It is likely to move West-Northwesterly direction and intensify further, the bulletin elaborated.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 54km of the cyclone center is about 62 kph rising to 88 kph in gusts or squalls.
The sea will remain very rough near the cyclone center. 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 the deep sea have been advised to take shelter immediately.
