In a weather alert issued this evening (Oct. 22), the Department of Meteorology stated that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, and Matara districts.
UPDATE: The Meteorology Department says the low-pressure area over north Andaman Sea has moved west-northwestward, and concentrated into a depression in the morning at 08.30 a.m. today, over southeast adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal, close to west of Andaman Islands.
It is very likely to move north-westward and intensify further into a deep depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, the Meteorology Department added.
Subsequently, it is very likely to move North-northeastwards and cross Bangladeshi coast around October 25.
The wind speed will be 40-50 kmph and can increase up to 60-80 kmph in sea areas between 10N - 20N and 85E – 100E. Meanwhile, heavy showers or thundershowers and rough or very rough seas can be expected in the aforementioned sea areas.
