බෙංගාල බොක්ක ආශ්‍රිතව ප්‍රබල සුළි කුණාටුවක් ගැන අනතුරු ඇඟවීම්

Daily Mirror, Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that very severe Cyclone Arnab, which developed over the west-central Bay of Bengal, began making landfall along India’s Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28. Newsfirst reports that it entered India early that day near Yanam, in Puducherry, and was expected to move inland across Andhra Pradesh, passing Bapatla and Visakhapatnam. Daily Mirror and Newswire say the system’s effect on Sri Lankan weather was gradually weakening.

Lankadeepa reports that by 2.30 a.m. on October 27, the storm had strengthened to very severe status and was about 890 kilometres northeast of Kankesanthurai. WhatNews also reports its position at about that distance northeast of Kankesanthurai. Rupavahini News says the system had developed from a deep depression and, in a warning issued at 9.30 a.m. on October 26, forecast it could strengthen further over the west-central Bay of Bengal that night.

Rupavahini News and Newswire report warnings of rough seas and strong winds over Bay of Bengal waters. Newswire says winds in specified sea areas could reach 80–100 km/h, with waves of 3–4 metres and heavy thundershowers; fishing and naval communities were told not to enter the affected waters, and those already there were advised to move away. Rupavahini News says the warning covered waters between 10° and 20° north and 80° and 95° east, while Newswire specifies 80° to 90° east. Both outlets report advice to monitor further forecasts.

Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that showers were expected on October 28 in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. They also forecast showers or thunderstorms in parts of Uva, Batticaloa and Ampara after 1 p.m. Sri Lanka Mirror and Newswire say winds of 40–50 km/h were possible in several inland areas and districts; Newswire additionally forecasts stronger winds over some surrounding sea areas and temporary gusts of 60–70 km/h during thunderstorms. The Department of Meteorology advised the public to take precautions against strong winds and lightning.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.