Warning for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas issued for the sea areas extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota

Warning for Heavy rain and strong winds and  rough seas issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre valid until 11.30 a.m. 24 May 2024 for the sea areas extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota 

Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas extending from Colombo to Pottuvil via Galle and Hambantota, until further notice as the sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota will be very rough at times with very strong gusty winds up to (60-70) kmph. 

The sea areas extending from Mannar to Kalpitiya will be rough at times with strong gusty winds up to 60 kmph. The naval and fishing communities who are engaged in fishing and naval activities in the above sea areas are requested to be vigilant in this regard. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph and can be increased up to (50-60) kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in these sea areas and heavy showers may occur at some places.

The swell waves (about 2.5 m – 3.0 m) height (This is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle, and Hambantota.

There is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle, may experience surges due to swell waves.

Naval and fishing communities are also requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.