A major storm brewing in the southeast Bay of Bengal has begun gathering steam and is expected to intensify into a cyclone today, according to the weather office.

The depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Wednesday intensified into a Deep Depression and lay centred in the same region. 

The weather system was expected to turn into Cyclone Mocha in the next 12 hours, packing wind speeds of 80-90 kmph and gusting to 100 kmph.

The Deep Depression was centred about 1550 km south of Chattogram port, 1470 km south of Cox's Bazar port, 1550 km south-southeast of Mongla port and 1505 km south-southeast of Payra port at 6 am on Wednesday (May 10).

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal number one.

All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay and the 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.

BDST: 1208 HRS, MAY 10, 2023
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