Amphan 290 km far from Mongla port

Cyclone Amphan is 290 km far from Mongla port. The maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist great danger signal number 10 as Cyclone Amphan is all set to slam the coastal districts on Wednesday afternoon or evening.

‘Amphan’ centred at 12pm on Wednesday about 480 km southwest off Chattogram port, 470  km southwest off Cox’s Bazar port, 290 km southwest off Mongla port and 320 km southwest off Payra port, said a Met office bulletin.

It is likely to move in a north-northeasterly direction and may cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coast near the Sundarbans this afternoon or evening, the bulletin said.

The coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalakati, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Laxmipur, Chandpur and their offshore islands and chars will come under great danger signal No 10.

Maximum sustained wind speed within 85 kms of the cyclone centre is about 200 kph rising to 220 kph in gusts/squalls. The sea will remain very high near the cyclone centre.

Amphan was moving to the north-northeast and had maximum sustained winds near 110 knots.

The maritime ports of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to keep hoisted great danger signal number 9. Coastal districts of Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar their offshore islands and chars will come under great danger signal number nine.

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