The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab', currently centered over the West-Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, has gathered further strength while continuing to move in a west-northwestward direction. In response to increasingly turbulent sea conditions, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has instructed all four primary maritime ports to keep Local Cautionary Signal No. 3 hoisted.
According to Special Weather Bulletin No. 12 issued on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, by BMD meteorologist Dr. Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik, the cyclonic storm was positioned at 12:00 PM today approximately 1,130 km southwest of Chattogram port, 1,095 km southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 965 km southwest of Mongla port, and 985 km southwest of Payra port.
Met Office projections indicate that Cyclone 'Arnab' will advance further west-northwestward and is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast of India by noon tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28. Maximum sustained wind speeds within 64 km of the cyclone center have risen to 130 km/h, with gusts and squalls increasing significantly. Authorities have advised all fishing boats, trawlers, and maritime vessels operating in the North Bay of Bengal to avoid the deep sea and navigate carefully near the coast until further notice.
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