Depression in Bay may cause heavy rain

A depression developed in the west-central Bay of Bengal yesterday (Tuesday) morning. The Met Office asked the maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra to hoist the local cautionary signal number 3. Fishing boats and trawlers in the north Bay have been advised not to venture into the deep sea and move with caution, keeping close to the shore. The depression brewed off a low pressure that formed in the west central Bay, near India’s Odisha, on July 15. It turned into a well-marked low on July 17, before developing into a depression.
The Met Office told The Independent yesterday that the depression may lead to moderately heavy to heavy rain at some places today. This was corroborated by the BBC TV in its satellite projection for South Asia weather, showing rain in Bangladesh and north-east India.
A met official said the current spell of sultry weather in the country, coupled with mild heat wave temperatures, for the past few days was because of the low pressure and depression. The highest maximum temperature of 37.3 degrees Celsius was recorded in Dinajpur yesterday, down a little from Monday’s 37.6C. The capital recorded 34C, after Monday’s 35.4C. The heat was felt because of high moisture content in the air, as the depression was building up in the Bay, said meteorologist Ruhul Kuddus at the Dhaka Met Office. The sultry weather would continue till the rain begins, he added.

Depression in Bay may cause heavy rain

A depression developed in the west-central Bay of Bengal yesterday (Tuesday) morning. The Met Office asked the maritime ports of Chittagong, Coxs Bazar, Mongla and Payra to hoist the local cautionary signal number 3. Fishing boats and trawlers in the north Bay have been advised not to venture into the deep sea and move with caution, keeping close to the shore. The depression brewed off a low pressure that formed in the west central Bay, near Indias Odisha, on July 15. It turned into a well-marked low on July 17, before developing into a depression. The Met Office told The Independent yesterday that the depression may lead to moderately heavy to heavy rain at some places today. This was corroborated by the BBC TV in its satellite projection for South Asia weather, showing rain in Bangladesh and north-east India. A met official said the current spell of sultry weather in the country, coupled with mild heat wave temperatures, for the past few days was because of the low pressure and depression. The highest maximum temperature of 37.3 degrees Celsius was recorded in Dinajpur yesterday, down a little from Mondays 37.6C. The capital recorded 34C, after Mondays 35.4C. The heat was felt because of high moisture content in the air, as the depression was building up in the Bay, said meteorologist Ruhul Kuddus at the Dhaka Met Office. The sultry weather would continue till the rain begins, he added.