The cyclonic storm Remal started Crossing coastal regions of Bangladesh packing winds up to 120 kilometres per hour.

“The cyclonic storm Remal started crossing … the entire process of crossing of the cyclone will take 5 to 7 hours,” Dr Abul Kalam Mallik, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told BSS tonight.

The severe cyclonic storm “Remal” over northwest Bay and adjoining area moved northwards over the same area and was centred at 6 pm today (26 may 2024) is about 310 kms west-southwest of Chattogram port, 310 kms west of Cox’s Bazar port, 145 kms south of Mongla port and 150 kms west-southwest of Payra port, a latest weather bulletin of the BMD said.

The centre of the severe cyclone has started crossing the West Bengal- Khepupara coast near southwest of Mongla. The centre of the severe cyclone is likely to move in a northerly direction and may cross the coast during next 1-2 hours and the whole system may complete crossing the coast by next 5-7 hours.

Maximum sustained wind speed within 64 km of the severe cyclone centre is about 90 kph rising to 120 kph in gusts/squalls. Sea will remain high near the severe cyclone centre.বিস্তারিত