Met Dept issues warning to fishermen for rough seas
The Department of Meteorology stated that Due to the active cloudiness in the sea area to the south-eastern and southern of
Sri Lanka, showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas extending from Batticaloa to Galle via Hambantota.
The possibility for heavy showers or thundershowers and sudden roughness, associated with sudden increase of wind speed (up to 70-80 kmph) in the above given deep sea areas is high.
Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard in the above sea areas.