October 27, Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (27).
Strong winds of about (50-60) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Marine Weather:
The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly west-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 6 hours, intensified into a Deep Depression and lay centered at 05.30 a.m. yesterday (26), over the same region, near latitude 11.1°N & longitude 87.2°E, about 720 km north-east of Trincomalee.
It is likely to move nearly west-northwestwards, intensify further into a cyclonic storm over southwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. Thereafter it is likely to move north-westwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28.
Continuing to move further north-northwestwards, it is very likely to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28 as a severe cyclonic storm.
Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the deep sea areas bounded by 05N-15N and 80E-95E, until further notice. Naval and fishing communities operating in those sea areas are advised to move away from the affected sea areas.
Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Batticaloa via Trincomalee, until further notice.
Naval and fishing communities, engaging activities over the shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota are requested to be vigilant in this regard.
The wind speed in the sea areas marked on the map below will increase to (55-65) kmph at times with heavy thundershowers and those sea areas will be rough or very rough at times.
Condition of Rain:
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Galle via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Colombo.
Winds:
Winds will be westerly and speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas around the island.
State of Sea:
The sea areas around the island will be fairly rough and, rough at times.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
