Bdnews24.com Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "Nargis" in the Bay of Bengal has weakened a little to 100 knots and has tracked mainly Eastwards in the last Twenty hours.

The Eye is clearly visible. Nargis is expected to strike the Irawaddy Delta Coast of Myanmar by afternoon of 2nd May 2008 IST, said gujaratweather.com in its 9:30 IST weather bulletin.

The severe cyclonic storm 'Nargis' over east central Bay and adjoining northeast Bay moved slightly eastwards over the same area and was centred at 6 am Friday about 700 km south of chittagong port, 605 km south of Cox's Bazar and 760 km south-southeast of Mongla port, Storm Warning Centre special weather bulletin issued Friday at 9:01 am said.

Under the peripheral influence of the storm, the lowlying areas of the coastal districts of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Bhola and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by storm surge of height 3-5 feet above normal astronomical tide.

Maximum sustained wind speed within 64 km of the storm centre is about 90 km per hour rising to 115 km per hour in gusts/squalls. Sea will remain high.

Maritime ports of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar have been advised to keep hoisted local warning signal no two and Mongla seaport has been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal number two. All fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay have been advised to remain in shelter till further notice.