People in the port areas can heave a sigh of relief as the deep depression over the north Andaman Sea and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is unlikely to intensify into a cyclone.
The deep depression has moved in the north-northeasterly direction and is likely to weaken gradually, according to the weather department.
At 6:00am on Tuesday, it lay about 835km south of Chattogram port, 750km south of Cox's Bazar port, 960km south-southeast of Mongla port and 880km south-southeast of Payra port, the Met office said in a special weather bulletin.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 48km of the deep depression centre is about 50kmph rising to 60kmph in gusts or squalls. Sea will remain rough near the deep depression centre.
Meanwhile, maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal number one.
All fishing boats and trawlers over the north Bay and the deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution.
They are also advised not to venture into the deep waters.
Meanwhile, the trough of westerly low lies over the sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining areas, the Met office said in a forecast.
Rain, thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions, said the weather office.
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
