Advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas

 

The Department of Meteorology Monday (Dec.06) issued an advisory for strong winds and rough seas for deep and shallow sea areas from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanturai, Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Southeast and Southwest Bay of Bengal.

The low-pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal by this evening, according to the department.

Thereafter, it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards, intensify further gradually into a Cyclonic Storm around December 07 evening and reach Southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts by December 08.Wind speeds will be 60-70 kmph and can increase up to 80 kmph in sea areas between (01N -15N) and (80E – 95E).