The Department of Meteorology says that the Depression that was located over the Northwest Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a Deep Depression and is currently located around 1,000 km northeast of Sri Lanka, as of 05.30 am today (23).
This system is very likely to move further west-northwestwards and cross the coastal areas of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha, India.
Under the influence of this system, heavy thundershowers are expected over the sea areas of the Bay of Bengal, with winds occasionally increasing up to 70 kmph, and the sea conditions in these areas will become very rough.
Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the sea areas in between 7°N and 22°N latitude and 83°E and 95°E longitude until further notice. Naval and fishing communities operating in those sea areas are advised to move away from the affected sea areas.
Naval and fishing communities engaging in activities in these sea areas are advised to be vigilant and be attentive to the future forecasts issued by the Met Department in this regard.
As such, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambanthota via Puttalam, Colombo and Galle today. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas during the evening or night.
Winds will be South-westerly. Wind speed will be 30-40 kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 50-60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Chilaw via Kankasanthurai and Mannar, and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island
The sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Chilaw via Kankasanthurai and Mannar, and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be fairly rough at times
The wave height may increase about 2.0 – 2.5 meters in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Matara.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (Newswire)
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