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title: "Advisory for strong winds, rough seas and heavy rains"
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date: 2022-12-21
modified: 2022-12-21
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# Advisory for strong winds, rough seas and heavy rains

The low-pressure area over South West Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify in to a depression during next two days. It is likely to move Northwestward towards the North-eastern coast of Sri Lanka.

Strong winds **about (40-50) kmph **can be expected at times over the Northern, Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces due to the effect of the low-pressure area in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.

Fairly heavy showers **above** **50mm** are likely at some places in Northern, Eastern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

Cloudy skies are expected over Northern, North-Central, North-Western and Uva provinces due to the low-pressure area over South Bay of Bengal.

Showers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night.

Fairly heavy showers **above** **50mm** are likely at some places in Northern, Eastern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

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

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The low-pressure area over South West Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify in to a depression during next two days. It is likely to move Northwestward towards the North-eastern coast of Sri Lanka
Wind speed will increase up to (55-65) kmph at times and showers or thundershowers can be expected in Central and South West Bay of Bengal and Eastern and Northern Sea areas of Sri Lanka.

![](https://www.lankaxpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image-112.png)

Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the deep and shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanturai, Trincomalee & Batticaloa, Southwest Bay of Bengal (07N - 15N, 80E – 84E), until further notice.
• Those who are out at aforementioned sea regions are advised to return to coasts or moved safer areas immediately.
• Fishing and naval community are requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.