A mojor cyclone (name for Indian Ocean hurricanes) is about to hit Bangladesh. Its sustained winds have decreased to 130 knots (probably 145 or 150 mph). The storm surges of cyclones in this area are high and the land is low. There have apparently been millions evacuated, and I think there are platforms or something on some of the low islands to get people above the flood. In the past, there have been 100,000 or 100s of thousands killed by storms like this. Hopefully between evacuations and raised shelters, it will not be too bad this time.
See the link for a satellite image.

TROPICAL CYCLONE 06B (SIDR) WARNING NR 013
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
151200Z --- NEAR 20.9N 89.5E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 005 DEGREES AT 16 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM
POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 130 KT, GUSTS 160 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
040 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 080 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
080 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
070 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
070 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 135 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
135 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
120 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
120 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 20.9N 89.5E

Chris

• satellite cyclone