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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Heat Index Advisory for 16 April

HI, the temp felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘caution’ level in EP & NCP & K’negala, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Mullativu, Mannar, M’gala & H’tota districts.

Warning level 👉🏼
Action required 👉🏼👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Heat Index Advisory for 14 April

HI, the temp felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘caution’ level in EP & NCP & CMB, Gampaha, K’negala, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Mullativu & H’tota districts.

Warning level 👉🏼
Action required 👉🏼👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Heat Index Advisory

HI, the temp felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘caution’ level in WP, SP, EP, NCP & Kurunegala, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya & Mullativu districts.

Warning level 👉🏼
Action required 👉🏼👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

Rapidly developing Cumulonimbus cloud captured from @SLMetDept on 09 April 2023 at around 4.00pm.

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[Malinda Millangoda @malinda_sbm]

These 2 images, which were clicked 10mins apart (around 4pm) depicts the development of a CB cloud.

This is an ideal portrayal of how quickly weather evolves during the intermonsoon period where convective activity is prominent.

#Colombo #SriLanka #Weather #lifeofameteorologist

[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

LPA - Low Pressure Area
SW BoB - South West Bay of Bengal
RF - rainfall

[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

There is a higher possibility of rainy condition enhancing over the island starting from tomorrow due to the effect of a LPA in SW BoB.

Therefore, RF of about 150mm are likely at several places over the island on 31 Jan & 01 Feb.

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Amber Advisory for #Marine & #Fishing communities.

A LP area has formed in the SE BoB & is very likely to move west-northwestward & intensify gradually into a depression over SW BoB. It is likely to reach near east coast of SL on 01 Feb.

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

The prevailing dry weather condition in the Eastern and Uva Provinces is expected to change during the next few days.

The latest satellite image (from INSAT-India) shows cloud development in the southeast of the island this morning.

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Sri Lanka coast moved west-southwestwards and lay centered at 1130hours IST of 25 December over Southwest Bay of Bengal close to Sri Lanka coast.

Cloud development 👇
Observed track and forecast 👉

RSMC - India

[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

Development of clouds over and around Sri Lanka at 9.30am today (25 December 2022)

Satellite image courtesy - IMD

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Red #Warning #StrongWinds #RoughSeas

Depression over SW BoB located has entered SL through east coast.

Wind speeds to go up to (55-65) kmph in sea areas around the island.

Action required👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Red #Warning #heavyrain #strongwinds

Depression over SW BoB has entered SL through the east coast.

Heavy rain & strong winds expected throughout the island with very heavy showers in EP, UP, SGP, WP, NWP & Polonnaruwa.

Action suggested 👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

The depression over SW BoB located 370km NE of Trinco at 10.1N & 84.2E today morning. The system is likely to move across SL in the next 48hrs.

Cloud development 👇🏼
Forecasted track 👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Red #Warning #StrongWinds #RoughSeas

Depression over SW BoB located 370km NE of Trinco near Lat 10.1N Lon 84.2E today.

Likely to move W-SW towards east coast of SL.

Wind speed to go up to (55-65) kmph E & N sea areas.

Action required 👇🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Amber #advisory #HeavyRain #StrongWinds

Showers at times over EP, UP, CP, Polonnaruwa & H’tota.

Showers over 150mm - EP

Showers over 100mm - UP, CP, Polonnaruwa & H’tota.

Heavy rain 👇🏼 strong winds 👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

Satellite image of cloud development around SL & vicinity at 5.50am on 17 December 2022.

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

A LPA has developed in the SE BoB area & it is likely to develop further & move towards the SW BoB area. Under the influence of this system, showery condition is expected to enhance in the NP, EP & NCP of SL from 17 December.

(Sat image - INSAT).
LPA-(Low Pressure Area)

[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Weather

Showery condition is expected to enhance in the Northern , North-Central & Eastern Provinces of the island from 17 December.

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Amber #advisory #StrongWinds #RoughSeas

Depression has concentrated to a Deep Depression & likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm & approach Tamil Nadu coast by morning of Dec 08.

Forecast track & position 👇🏼
Action required 👉🏼

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[Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka @SLMetDept]

#Amber #advisory #StrongWinds #RoughSeas

LP likely to move W-NW & concentrate to Depression & likely to further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm around 07 Dec.

Forecast track & position 👇🏼
Action required 👉🏼

#Weather #SriLanka #WeatherUpdate