Very heavy showers and strong gusty winds can be expected in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Central provinces

Weather  forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 190 km southeast of Trincomalee at around 11:30 p.m. of 26^th November 2024 and is likely to move north-northwestwards closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and intensify further into a cyclonic storm today (27th November).

Under the 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 the Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Central provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Central, western and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Kegalle districts. Very heavy showers above 150 mm are likely at some places. Showers will occur at times elsewhere of the island too. Fairly heavy above 75 mm are likely at some places.

Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, Central, Western, North-western, Southern and Eastern provinces.

Winds will be north-easterly in direction in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (40-50) kmph and Wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph at times in the sea areas around the island.

The sea areas around the island will be rough to very rough at times.

The swell waves (about 2.5–3.0 m) height (this is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee. There is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee may experience surges due to swell waves. Strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.