Cyclone Burevi makes landfall in Sri Lanka

Cyclone Burevi makes landfall in Sri Lanka's East Coast

by Zulfick Farzan 02-12-2020 | 9:06 PM

Colombo (News 1st); Cyclone Burevi has made landfall in Sri Lanka's Eastern Coats, confirmed the Director-General of the Department of Meteorology.

This Cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting up to 100 kmph is very likely to move nearly westwards thereafter, emerge into Gulf of Mannar by tomorrow morning (December 03).

Due to this system Storm surge of about 1-meter height above the astronomical tide is likely to inundate low-lying coastal areas extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai and in Pooneryn to Puttalam.

The sea area around the island will be very rough to high as the wind speed can be increased up to 100 kmph at times.

Advisory for wind : 

Province

02nd December

03rd December

04th December

Northern

Very strong gusty winds

(80-100) kmph at times

Very strong gusty winds

(60-70) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(30-40) kmph at times

North-Central

Very strong gusty winds

(80-100) kmph at times

Very strong gusty winds

(60-70) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(30-40) kmph at times

Eastern

Very strong gusty winds

(80-100) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(40-50) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(30-40) kmph at times

North-Western

Very strong gusty winds

(80-100) kmph at times

Very strong gusty winds

(60-70) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(30-40) kmph at times

Western

Very strong gusty winds

(80-100) kmph at times

Very strong gusty winds

(60-70) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(50-60) kmph at times

Central

Very strong gusty winds

(80-100) kmph at times

Very strong gusty winds

(60-70) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(30-40) kmph at times

Sabaragamuwa

Very strong gusty winds

(80-100) kmph at times

Very strong gusty winds

(60-70) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(50-60) kmph at times

Other Provinces

Strong gusty winds

(60-70) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(40-50) kmph at times

Strong gusty winds

(30-40) kmph at times