Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas bounded by (03N – 20N) and between (85E – 100E) until further notice and to be vigilant while engaging in naval and fishing activities in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota and in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Puttalam, Mannar, Kankasanthurai and Mullaitivu
The deep depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal lay centered near 10.80N and 88.20E at 2330hrs on 10th of May and very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over southeast Bay of Bengal and then into a severe cyclonic storm over central Bay of Bengal.
(Department of Meteorology)
