In the latest weather bulletin, authorities also announced that nine coastal districts – Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, Barguna, Barishal, Bhola and Patuakhali – and their adjoining islands and ridges will remain under the ambit of major danger signal number 10.
The cyclone was located at 6 am today, about 400 km southwest of Chittagong port, 300 km southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 330 km south of Mongla port and 295 km south of Payra port. It is expected to intensify further as it moves north.
The maximum sustained wind speed near the centre is currently 64 kmph, gusting up to 130 kmph. The sea condition is very rough near the centre of the cyclone.