COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s fishermen in the Northern and Eastern seas have been asked to come ashore as 100 kilometres per hour wind are expected from a cyclonic storm developing in the Bay of Bengal.
“Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Mannar, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa,” Sri Lanka’s Meteorological Department said in a red alert on Monday (23)
“Those who are out at aforementioned sea regions are advised to return to coasts or moved safer areas immediately,” it said, urging naval and fishing communities to be vigilant during the activities in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and to be attentive about future advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology.
A depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal about 325 kilometres northeast of Trincomalee is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 24 hours and move towards the Tamil Nadu coast, becoming a severe cyclonic storm, the Met Department said, warning the weather system was likely to generate 80 – 100 kmph winds over the Eastern and Northern deep and shallow seas on Tuesday (24).
Very strong gusty winds over 60 – 70 kmph are expected over the Eastern, Northern and Northeastern areas, with rains over 100 to 150 millimetres expected on Tuesday.
People living in Eastern, Northern and North-Central Provinces have also been requested to be vigilant and await further reports.
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