Cyclone Ditwah, currently positioned over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent to the Sri Lankan coast, is moving in a north-northwesterly direction, according to a special bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Friday morning. At 6 a.m., the cyclone was located about 1,955 km southwest of Chattogram, 1,900 km southwest of Cox’s Bazar, 1,845 km southwest of Mongla, and 1,840 km southwest of Payra seaports. Within 54 km of the cyclone’s center, sustained wind speeds reached 62 km/h, with gusts up to 88 km/h, causing very rough sea conditions. Authorities have advised Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra ports to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal No. 2. Fishing boats and trawlers in the northern Bay of Bengal have been instructed not to venture into the deep sea until further notice as the system continues to intensify and move northward.