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    Rough seas expected due to ‘Vardah’ Featured

    December 12, 2016

    ’The very severe cyclonic storm “VARDAH” in the Bay of Bengal is located (approximately 13.1 N, 81.9E) around 400 km away from Kankasanturai coast, to the north-east of Sri Lanka and it is likely to cross Chennai coast today evening.


    There is no direct effect to the weather in Sri Lanka from this cyclone, but due to the above system the sea waves can be risen some extent (1-2m) in the Gulf of Mannar and the sea area close to the Kankasanthurai coast.


    Strong winds up to 50-60kmph can also be expected at times over the island.


    Showers are expected in several places in the, Western, North –Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and in the Jaffna district while showers or thundershowers are expected at times sea area off the coast extending from Mannar to Trincomalee via Kankasanturai and in the deep sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the other sea areas.


    Winds will be Westerly to south-westerly in direction and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph.


    The sea area off the coast extending from to Mannar to Trincomalee via Kankasanturai can be very rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 70 -80 kmph.


    The deep and shallow sea area off the cost extending from Colombo to Hambantota via Matara and Galle can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50-60 kmph.

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