COLOMBO (News 1st); The Meteorology Department has issued an amber alert for heavy showers, strong winds and rough seas today (24).

Accordingly, due to the active cloudiness in the sea area to the West of Sri Lanka, heavy showers or thundershowers will occur in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Mannar.

Moreover, the possibility for heavy showers or thundershowers and sudden roughness, associated with sudden increase of wind speed (up to 60-70 kmph) in the above given deep and shallow sea areas is high.

Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard in the above sea areas.

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