Cyclone ‘Motha’, developing in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to cross the coast of Andhra Pradesh, India, between Tuesday evening and night. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued warnings and updated signals for coastal ports including Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra, lowering distant signal 1 and displaying distant warning signal 2. Fishing boats and trawlers in the northern Bay of Bengal have been advised to navigate cautiously near the coast until further notice. While the cyclone is unlikely to bring strong winds to Bangladesh, light to moderate rainfall is expected across the country for up to five days starting Monday evening. Meteorologists assure that the country will largely remain safe from storm surges and severe wind impacts, though coastal monitoring will continue.