Expect some stormy weather from disturbance in Bay of Bengal
A low-pressure area over the Andaman Sea region of the Bay of Bengal, northeast of Sri Lanka, is expected to intensify into a depression, within the next 24 hours, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday. Although the system is not expected to have a direct impact on Sri Lanka, its associated wind flow is expected […]
A low-pressure system forming over the Andaman Sea within the Bay of Bengal is anticipated to strengthen into a depression over the coming day, according to the Department of Meteorology. While this weather phenomenon may not directly affect Sri Lanka, its accompanying winds are projected to sustain rainfall, particularly in the southern reaches of the nation, the meteorological body has warned.
Today, the department projects periods of rain or thunderstorms in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and North-Western provinces, as well as in the coastal districts of Galle and Matara. The heaviest precipitation, amounting to approximately 100mm, could be experienced in certain locales. An extended sequence of showers is also anticipated in the North-Central Province and Mannar District.
Further rain or thunderstorms are expected to develop in the Uva Province and Batticaloa and Ampara districts after 2:00 p.m., as the Met. Department has highlighted.
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