Maritime ports have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal no. one (R) one as the low-pressure area over East Central Bay and adjoining area intensified into a well-marked low.
However, cyclone 'Yash' may hit Bangladesh as well as neighbouring West Bengal on Wednesday afternoon to evening (May 26), according to Bazlur Rashid, a meteorologist at Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
It is likely to intensify into a depression and further into a deep depression and then into a cyclonic storm, he added.
Meanwhile, the BMD in a forecast said mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Khulna, and Barishal divisions and the regions of Rangmati, Sitakunda, Cumilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Moulovi Bazar, Rajshahi, and Pabna and it may abate from some places.
On the other hand, rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions, the met office regular bulletin, which is valid until 9:00 am on Monday, said.
The weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, the forecast said.
Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country, it said.
The sun set at 6:37 pm on Sunday and will rise at 5: 13 am on Monday in Dhaka, according to the forecast.
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