New low pressure system forms in Bay of Bengal as ports issue signal 3 alert
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A new low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, prompting meteorologists to issue a cautionary alert for coastal regions. The system, which developed Monday morning near the coast of India’s West Bengal and Odisha, has led officials to hoist local warning signal No. 3 at the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra.
While the low-pressure system is expected to cause localized squalls, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has downplayed the risk of further intensification. According to meteorologist Md. Bazlur Rashid, the system is unlikely to escalate into a depression and is projected to track toward the Indian coastline. Officials have advised fishing boats and trawlers operating in the North Bay of Bengal to remain near the shore as a precaution against potentially rough sea conditions.
Despite the heightened alert, experts anticipate the impact on national rainfall levels will be significantly less severe than the deluges witnessed over the past week. Since July 5, persistent rainfall—which accounted for 79 percent of the month’s average precipitation by July 12—triggered flooding across at least 11 districts.
The current system is expected to increase rainfall slightly on Friday and Saturday, particularly across the Chattogram, Sylhet, and Rangpur divisions, as well as in the capital, Dhaka. However, meteorologists emphasize that while moderate to heavy showers are possible, the likelihood of extreme, catastrophic rainfall remains low.
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