November 15, Colombo (LNW): The low-pressure area located in the Bay of Bengal, east of Sri Lanka, was located approximately 600 km east of Trincomalee. The system is expected to move northwestwards, away from the eastern coast of the island and likely to intensify into a ‘depression’ by today (15). Thereafter, it is intensifying further into a cyclonic storm over the south and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal around 16th November.
Therefore, Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the deep-sea areas bounded by 05N-15N and 80E-90E, and the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambanthota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil. Further, Naval and fishing communities operating in those sea areas are advised to move to safe areas.
The naval and fishing communities, are requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.
Due to the influence of this system, cloudy skies will prevail over the entire island today.
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, and Eastern provinces. Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and North-western provinces, and in the Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the other areas of the island during the evening or night.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damage caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts during the early hours of the morning.
Marine Weather:
Condition of Rain: Showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Galle via Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Hambantota.
Winds: Winds will be North-easterly or Northerly in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.
Wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Batticaloa. Wind speed may increase up to 50 kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island.
State of Sea: The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Batticaloa will be rough at times. The other sea areas around the island may be fairly rough at times.
Temporarily strong gusty winds (60-70 kmph) and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.