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Daily Mirror reports that the Meteorology Department warned of unsettled weather over the coming days, with a low-pressure area likely to form in the southeastern Bay of Bengal and adjoining east-central waters before moving west-northwest and strengthening. Rupavahini News says a low-level disturbance near Sri Lanka had developed into a low-pressure area. Ada Derana also reports that the Bay of Bengal system was strengthening and could increase rainfall.

Newsfirst reports that the Department forecast thundershowers on October 23 in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North Western provinces, and in Anuradhapura and Galle districts. Sri Lanka Mirror says the system was moving west, away from Sri Lanka, but its effects could continue that day, with showers or thundershowers at times. Rupavahini News reports that some provinces had received more than 100 millimetres of rain.

Newswire reports that the Department’s marine forecast, issued at 5.30 a.m. for October 25, expected showers or thundershowers in several sea areas around Sri Lanka. It forecasts southwesterly winds of 30–40 kmph, potentially rising to 50–60 kmph in waters along a route from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Kankasanthurai, Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. Seas in those areas could be rough at times; wave heights could reach 2–2.5 metres in waters from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Matara. During thunderstorms, gusts of 60–70 kmph and very rough seas may occur.

Newswire reports that the Department warned naval and fishing communities to stay out of deep-sea waters between 10°N and 20°N, and 80°E and 95°E, until further notice, as the Bay of Bengal depression was expected to strengthen. Hiru News reports that the system could develop into a cyclone by October 26; another Newswire report describes the possibility of development into a cyclonic storm.

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.