The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.
The sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota will be rough at times with strong gusty winds up to 60-70 kmph, the department warned.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in these sea areas and heavy showers may occur at some places, it said while urging naval and fishing communities to be attentive in this regard.
Meanwhile the Met. Department has also issued an advisory for strong winds and rough seas for the naval and fishermen communities in the deep-sea areas in the South-eastern Arabian Sea
The Meteorology Department warns that strong winds accompanied with heavy rainfalls and very rough seas are expected to enhance during the next few days over the sea areas around the country and over the South-eastern Sea areas.
Issuing a special weather bulletin today, it said not to venture into the sea areas marked by RED color on the map below until further notice.
The general public, fishing and naval community are kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
