Warning for Heavy rain, Strong winds and Rough seas have been issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 8.00 a.m. on 23 November 2020

WARNINGS:

For Sea Area

Under the influence of aforementioned system, possibility for intemittent showers or thundershowers and sudden roughness, associated with sudden increase of wind speed up to (70-80)kmph is high over Eastern and Northern, deep and shallow sea areas during next 24 hours.

ACTION SUGGESTED:

For the Sea area:

Navel and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvill via Mannar, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa.

Those who are out at aforementioned sea regions are advised to return to coasts or moved safer areas immediately.

Naval and fishing communities are request to be vigilant during the activities in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and further requested to be attentive about future advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.

For the Land area:

People living in Eastern, Northern and North-Central provinces are requested to be vigilant.

Be alert on the advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology.

For emergency assistance contact the local disaster management authorities.

The next bulletin will be issued at 3.30 pm at 23 rd November 2020.

Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times over sea area extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo.

There is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankesanthurai, Trincomalee and Batticaloa may experience surges due to the effect of swell waves, having (2.0-3.0) m height during next few days.

For Land Area

Very strong gusty winds (60-70)kmph can be expected in Eastern, Northern and North-central. Strong gusty winds (40-50)kmph elsewhere.