Strong Winds Of Over 80 kmph Expected As Cyclone Mora Leaves The Island

The cyclonic storm ‘MORA’ in the east central Bay of Bengal is moving away from the island and expected to make landfall tomorrow across the Bangladesh coast, the Meteorological Department announced.

Under its influence cloudy skies, showery conditions and very strong winds about 80 kmph can be expected over the country, especially in the western slope of the central hills and surrounding sea areas.

The Meteorological Department also said showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Northwestern and Central provinces, with heavy falls above 100 mm e expected at some places.

It said showers or thundershowers would also occur at several places in Northern and North-central provinces and in the Trincomalee districts.