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Met. Department cautions naval and fishing communities

(UTV|COLOMBO) – The deep depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal located near latitude 7.6N, longitude 88.0E at 23.30 hours on Thursday (13) approximately 750 kilometres East-Southeast of Trincomalee, the Department of Meteorology said on Friday (15).

The system is very likely to move North-Northwest-wards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm during next 24-hours.

Naval and fishing communities are requested to be attentive about advisories issued by the Met. Department in this regard.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Eastern Province and in Polonnaruwa District. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern and Central Provinces and in Anuradhapura District.

Mainly fair weather can be expected over elsewhere in the island.

Fairly strong gusty winds at times up to 50 kilometres per hour and fairly cold weather can be expected over the island.

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