Dhaka: As Cyclone Mocha intensifies and winds are getting stronger, Saint Martin’s, the one and solely coral island of Bangladesh, might go briefly underwater, in accordance with the top of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), reported Dhaka Tribune.
“Since there is no major infrastructure on the island, the storm will not get obstructed anywhere and hit the island directly. As the centre of the storm passes over St Martin’s, water will move from one side of the island to the other, and due to the intensity of the storm, the island may be underwater for some time,” BMD Director Md Azizur Rahman mentioned on Sunday. He added, “But the water will not stay still; it may also move away. The situation depends entirely on the speed of the storm.”
Meteorologist Shahinul Islam acknowledged the majority and centre of the storm would cross over Myanmar and the remaining would lash Cox’s Bazar coast, as per Dhaka Tribune. Islam additionally mentioned that rainfall had already began throughout the coast of Bangladesh and most elements of the nation may expertise moist climate all through the day.
In its morning bulletin, the BMS mentioned that very extreme cyclonic storm Mocha over east-central Bay and adjoining areas had moved north-northeastwards, intensified over northeast Bay and adjoining areas and was centred at 6 am about 385 km south-southwest of Chittagong port, 305 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 450km south of Mongla port and 370km south of Payra port.
The peripheral impact of Cyclone Mocha started on Sunday morning over the coastal areas of Chattorgram and Barishal divisions, in accordance with the newest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Dhaka Tribune reported.
According to BMD, Cyclone Mocha is shifting in the direction of the coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar with winds as much as 210 km/h. The very robust cyclonic storm, in accordance with the advisory, was positioned at midnight about 490 kilometres south-southwest of Chattogram port, 410 kilometres south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 530 kilometres south of Mongla port, and 460 kilometres south of Payra port, in accordance with Dhaka Tribune.
The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday mentioned that Cyclone Mocha will cross southeastern Bangladesh and north Myanmar at the moment with a sustained wind pace of 180-190 km per hour gusting as much as 210 km per hour. The maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been instructed to hoist the Great Danger Signal 10, it acknowledged, as per Dhaka Tribune.
Additionally, it has been suggested that the maritime ports of Chattogram and Payra hoist Great Danger Signal 8, whereas the maritime port of Mongla ought to hoist Local Warning Signal 4. The bulletin states that Cox’s Bazar’s coastal district, in addition to its surrounding islands and chars, will come below Great Danger Signal No. 10.
The coastal districts of Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Chandpur, Barishal, Patuakhali, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, and Bhola in addition to its outlying islands and can come below chars Great Danger Signal No. 8, Dhaka Tribune reported.Â
