WW 15-02 Colour :- Amber SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAINFALLS OVER THE COUNTRY. VALID FOR NEXT 12HOURS, ISSUED AT 1530HRS, 11th MAY 2015. (Issued by Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology) Under the influence of Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ, the area where the Northern and Southern hemispheric winds meet), the possibility for rain and lightning activities over the country is still very high. Due to the active cloudiness associated with the ITCZ, sudden increase of wind speed (up to 70-80 kmph) over and around the island is possible.There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity. Wind speed around the sea area of the island can be temporarily increased up to 70-80 kmph during thundershowers
