The cyclone is coming towards the coast in a stronger way.
In this situation, today Friday (May 12) evening, the Department of Meteorology has asked Cox's Bazar, Chittagong and Payra seaports to show the 8th disaster signal number 8 in the special bulletin.
Also coastal districts of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalkathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, and their nearby islands and chars are also located. The 8th will be covered by the 8th disaster signal but the Mongla seaport of Bagerhat has been asked to go to the 4th warning signal.
The maximum sustained wind speed is 140 km per hour within 74 km of the cyclone center, which is increasing in the form of gusts or stormy winds to 160 km.
The weather department says the cyclone is moving in a strong direction in the north-northeast direction. Tomorrow Saturday (May 13) evening, the influence of the very strong cyclone Mokha may start in Cox's Bazar and adjoining coastal areas.
It may cross the Cox's Bazar-North Myanmar coast between 6 am and 6 pm next Sunday (May 14).
Due to the influence of the cyclone, the coastal districts of Cox's Bazar and Chittagong and their outward islands and chars may be flooded with blizzards above 12 feet higher than normal tides. Also, the coastal districts of Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalkathi, Pirojpur, Barguna and their outer islands and their outer islands may be more than 7 feet higher than normal tides.
In the evening's special bulletin, the very strong cyclone Mokha in the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas moves north-northeast and stays in the same area (14.5°N latitude and 88.5°E longitude).
It was 930 km south-southwest of Chittagong seaport at 6 pm, 860 km south-southwest of Cox's Bazar seaport, 890 km south-southwest of Mongla seaport and 855 km south-southwest of Payra seaport. Fishing boats and trawlers stationed in North Bay of Bengal are said to remain in safe shelter until further guidance.
