By: Isuru Parakrama
December 12, Colombo (LNW): The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is very likely to continue to move west-northwestwards slowly, towards the Tamil Nadu coast close to Northern Sri Lanka during the next 24 hours, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (12).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Western provinces. Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Northern province.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.
Misty conditions can be expected in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces during the morning.
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 off the coast extending from Puttalam to Mullaitivu via Kankasanthurai and Mannar today (December 12). |
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers will occur at times in the sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanthurai and Mannar.Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the island. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be North-easterly to North-westerly in the sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Galle via Kankasanthurai and Colombo. Wind speed will be (30-40)kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanthurai and up to 50kmph in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo. Winds will be variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. |
| State of Sea: |
| The deep and shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Mullaittivu via Mannar and Kankasanthurai will be rough to very rough at times and the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo can be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
