The low-pressure space within the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka is more likely to intensify right into a despair in the course of the subsequent 12 hours, the Division of Meteorology has said.
The system is anticipated to maneuver west-northwestwards, in the direction of the east coast of Sri Lanka.
Accordingly, showery circumstances over the island, significantly within the Northern, North-central, Japanese, Uva, and Central provinces, are anticipated to extend from tomorrow (Jan. 08).
In the meantime, showers have been predicted within the Uva province and within the Batticaloa, Ampara, Polonnaruwa, Matale, and Hambantota districts as we speak (Jan. 07).
Pretty Heavy falls above 50 mm are probably at some locations in these areas.
A number of spells of showers may even happen within the Northern province and within the Anuradhapura and Trincomalee districts.
Showers or thundershowers might happen at a number of locations elsewhere within the Island after 1.00 p.m.
Moreover, sturdy winds of about 50 kmph might be anticipated at occasions over the jap slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central, North-western and Japanese provinces, and within the Hambantota, Gampaha, Colombo and Monaragala districts.
Most of the people has been requested to take satisfactory precautions to attenuate harm brought on by momentary localized sturdy winds and lightning throughout thundershowers.
