By: Isuru Parakrama
December 16, Colombo (LNW): A low-pressure area likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours is is likely to intensify further and move west-northwestwards towards the Tamil Nadu coast, close to North of Sri Lanka during the subsequent two days, the Department of Meteorology warned in its daily weather forecast today (16).
Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva and North-western provinces and in Matale and Nuwaraeliya districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.
Heavy showers about 100mm are likely at some places in Northern, Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces and in Matale district.
A few showers are likely over the western coastal areas during the morning too.
Fairly strong winds of about 40 kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Matale and Trincomalee districts.
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 Bay of Bengal are requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard. |
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee. 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. |
