There is no significant threat of a major tidal surge from Cyclone Mocha right now, Bangladesh Meteorological Department has said.
“However, high tide scheduled for 4pm is expected to rise between eight to 12 feet,” Mohammad Azizur Rahman, director of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, said.
He made the announcement at a press briefing at around 1pm on Sunday.
The cyclone is currently crossing Cox's Bazar-north Myanmar coast. It is expected to make landfall near Myanmar's Sittwe around 3pm on Sunday, he said.
Rahman said the cyclone is expected to weaken after the evening.
Earlier in the day, BMD reported that Bangladesh is no longer under the primary threat of the very severe cyclonic storm Mocha.
The BMD stated the cyclone would mainly hit Myanmar, shifting its trajectory towards the south.
Azizur Rahman clarified that the cyclone would traverse the mainland of Bangladesh, passing through the south at a distance of 50 to 60 kilometres from Teknaf.
However, the director expressed concern about severe conditions potentially being created on St Martin's Island and in Teknaf as the cyclone crosses the mainland of Bangladesh.