WEATHER FORECAST FOR 26 NOVEMBER 2025
It is likely to intensify into a depression during the next 30 hours. Due to the influence of this system, the rainy and windy conditions in the island are expected to enhance for the next few days. The general public is kindly requested to be attentive about future advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of the island.
Very heavy falls above 150 mm are likely at some places in Eastern, Central, and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa district. Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in the other areas of the island.
Strong winds of about 50 kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, Western and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota and Matale districts. Fairly strong winds of about 40 kmph may occur at times in other areas over the island.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by strong winds and lightning.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located south of Sri Lanka at around last midnight (November 25). It is likely to intensify into a depression during the next 30 hours. Naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture to the sea areas around the island, from 26th November until further notice.
Navel and fishing communities are requested to pay attention to further advisories issued by the Meteorological Department in this regard.
Condition of Rain:
Showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas around the island. Very heavy showers are likely at some places.
Winds:
Winds will be North-easterly to Northerly in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be (40-50) kmph in the sea areas around the island and Wind speed can increase up to (60-70) kmph at times.
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State of Sea:
The sea areas around the island will be rough to very rough at times.
The swell waves (about 2.5–3.0 m) height (this is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Galle, Hambantota, Batticaloa and Trincomalee.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
