The Cyclonic storm ”AMPHAN” lay centered over North-west Bay of Bengal and neighborhood, at 08.30 a.m. on 20th May near latitude 19.8°N and longitude 87.7°E, about 1420 km North-east of Trincomalee. It is very likely to move further north-northeastwards away from the island across Bangladesh coast during the afternoon today (20th May).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Southern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces. Fairly heavy showers of about 75 mm can be expected particularly in Nuwara-Eliya, Kaluthara, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Galle and Matara districts.
Wind speed can increase up to 40 kmph at times over the island.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity during thundershowers.
Influence on the weather of the island by the Cyclonic storm ”AMPHAN” is expected to reduce from tomorrow.
The Cyclonic storm ”AMPHAN” lay centered over North-west Bay of Bengal and neighborhood, at 08.30 a.m. on 20th May near latitude 19.8°N and longitude 87.7°E, about 1420 km North-east of Trincomalee. It is very likely to move further north-northeastwards away from the island across Bangladesh coast during the afternoon today (20th May).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Southern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces. Fairly heavy showers of about 75 mm can be expected particularly in Nuwara-Eliya, Kaluthara, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Galle and Matara districts.
Wind speed can increase up to 40 kmph at times over the island.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity during thundershowers.
