The Department of Meteorology has announced that the low-pressure area located to the East of Sri Lanka, in the Bay of Bengal, has developed into a ‘Depression.’
As of 5:30 a.m. today (15), this system was positioned approximately 600 km northeast of Trincomalee.
It is highly likely that the system will continue to move in a north-westwards, staying well off the east coast of Sri Lanka and intensify into a ‘Deep Depression’ by tomorrow morning (16), it said.
By tomorrow night, it is expected to develop into a ‘Cyclonic Storm’ over the southern and adjacent west-central Bay of Bengal, and further intensify into a ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm’ over the west-central Bay of Bengal by November 17.
Therefore, Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the deep-sea areas bounded by 05N-15N and 80E-90E, and the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambanthota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil, from 5.30 a.m. on November 14 until further notice, the Met. Department added.
Further, Naval and fishing communities operating in those sea areas are advised to move to safe areas.
The naval and fishing communities, are requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.
