By: Isuru Parakrama
December 15, Colombo (LNW): A low-pressure area is likely to form southeast Bay of Bengal today (15), and it may become a well-marked low pressure and move west-northwestwards towards the Tamil Nadu coast, close to North of Sri Lanka during the subsequent two days, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern province. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.
Heavy showers about 100mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and Southern provinces.
Misty conditions can be expected in Central, Sabaragamuwa, and Southern 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, engaging activities over South-west Bay of Bengal are requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regards. |
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanthurai and Mannar. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas around the island. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be North-easterly in the sea areas off the costs extending from Pottuvil to Galle via Trincomalee, Kankasanthurai, Puttalam and Colombo. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph and it will increase up to 50 kmph at times in these sea areas. 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 sea areas off the coast extending from Pottuvil to Galle via Trincomalee, Kankasanthurai Puttalam and Colombo will 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. |
