The depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal located 370k.m. to the northeast of Trincomalee and it is very likely to cross Sri Lanka during subsequent 48 hours, said the Department of Meteorology in a statement today (23).
Under the influence of this system, rainy and windy conditions are likely to increase over most parts of the island during 24th and 25th December.
Showers at times will occur in Northern, Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces, and showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in elsewhere during the afternoon or night.
Strong gusty winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over the Northern, Eastern, Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces.
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 Southwest Bay of Bengal located 370k.m. to the northeast of Trincomalee. It is very likely to cross Sri Lanka during subsequent 48 hours. Therefore, Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the deep and shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanturai, Trincomalee & Batticaloa and in Central and Southwest Bay of Bengal (05N – 15N, 80E – 85E), until further notice. Fishing and naval community are requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard. |
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Trincomalee and Batticaloa. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be northerly to north-westerly and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (55-65) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa and it will increase up to 50kmph at times in the other sea areas around the Island. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa will be rough. The other sea areas around the Island will be fairly rough. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
MIAP
