By: Isuru Parakrama
December 01, Colombo (LNW): The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered India by crossed north Tamil Nadu -Puducherry coasts at 11.30 p.m. yesterday (30) as a cyclonic storm, and it is likely to move west-southwestwards slowly and weaken gradually into a deep depression during next 3 hours, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (01).
Influence of this system on the island’s weather is further gradually reducing.
Skies will be cloudy and showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern.
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and North-central provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere of the island in the evening or night.
Strong winds of (50-55) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Central and Southern provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Marine Weather:
| Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai until further notice and be vigilant on this regard in the other sea areas around the island. |
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be North-westerly to South-westerly in to the sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (40-50) kmphin the sea areas around the island. Wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areasextending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai will be rough to very rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be fairly rough at times. The swell waves (about 2.5–3.0 m) height may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Galle. (this is not for land area) Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
