Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm today ( 27th November).

Red Warning for Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 09.00 p.m. 26th November 2024 for the period until 09.00 a.m. 27th November 2024 for the land and  deep and shallow sea areas around the island

The Department of Meteorology has announced that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 240 km off  Trincomalee at around 06:00 p.m. on Tuesday 26th November 2024.

It is likely to move closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and intensify further into a cyclonic storm today ( 27th November).

Under influence of the system cloudy skies will prevailed over most parts of the island, very heavy showers and strong gusty winds can be expected in Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Central provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in most places of the island. Very heavy showers above 200 mm are likely at some places in Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces and in
Puttalam district. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at several places in Central, Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces.