Cyclone Sitrang

Cyclonic Storm Sitrang was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Bangladesh since Mora in 2017. The second named storm of the relatively quiet 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Sitrang developed from an area of convection over the northern Andaman Sea on 18 October. The system tracked northwestward and slowly gaining strength. On 22 October, it was classified as a depression while located just west of the Andaman Islands. On the next day, the system intensified to Cyclonic Storm Sitrang and curved north-northeast. Sitrang strengthened slightly and attained peak intensity on 24 October, before making landfall in Barisal Division. The cyclone weakened quickly after landfall, and degenerated to a low-pressure area over northeastern Bangladesh.