Depression in Bay: Tourists asked to leave St Martin's Island

Local administration has asked tourists to leave St Martin's Island by this afternoon due to inclement weather caused by a depression over the Bay of Bengal.

 

Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer Adnan Chowdhury said the tourists in St Martin's Island have been asked to leave by 2:30pm today for their safety.

All tourists have been asked to return to Teknaf.

However, the local administration imposed a ban on movement of all kinds of vessels on the Teknaf-St Martin's, St Martin's-Cox's Bazar and St Martin's-Chattogram routes from tomorrow.

According to a Met office bulletin, maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as the deep depression over west-central Bay and adjoining area moved slightly north-northeastwards and lies in the same area.

At 12:00pm today, it was centred about 755 km West-Southwest of Chattogram port, 710 km west-southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 630 km southwest of Mongla port and 630 km Southwest of Payra port, said a Met office bulletin.

It is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify further.

Under its influence deep convection is taking place over the north Bay.

Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh, said the bulletin.

Sea will remain rough near the deep depression centre.

All fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast, so that they can take shelter within very short notice.

They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.