The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, located southeast of Sri Lanka, is likely to intensify into a depression during the next 12 hours and is expected to move west-northwestwards, towards the east coast of the island.
The Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture into the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil from today (07 Jan) until further notice.
The Met Department says showers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Matara via Trincomalee and Pottuvil. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas around the island in the evening or night.
Winds will be north-easterly, and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 60-70 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil. Wind speed can increase up to 50-60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Beruwala to Kankasanthurai via Colombo and Puttalam. (Newswire)