# SRI LANKA MORNING WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS ON 06 JANUARY 2026

- Link: https://www.weather.lk/sri-lanka-morning-weather-forecast-for-sea-areas-on-06-january-2026/
- Published: 2026-01-06T10:00:16+05:30
- Author: Weather LK

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 January 2026

Weather conditions in the sea areas around Sri Lanka during the next 24 hours are
expected to become more active as the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the Bay
of Bengal, to the southeast of the island, has intensified into a low-pressure area,
according to the Department of Meteorology. This development is expected to influence
marine weather patterns across a wide stretch of sea areas surrounding the island,
leading to increased cloudiness, frequent showers, stronger winds and rough sea 
conditions in several regions. Such low-pressure systems commonly affect the Bay
of Bengal and often result in unsettled marine weather around Sri Lanka.

![](https://meteo.gov.lk/gifs/marine1.gif?t=1767675111712)

Showers are expected to occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending
from Kankasanthurai to Matara via Trincomalee and Pottuvil. These eastern, northeastern
and southeastern sea regions may experience intermittent rainfall throughout the
forecast period, with cloudy conditions prevailing at times. In addition, showers
or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas around the 
island during the evening or night, contributing to unsettled weather conditions
across surrounding waters during these hours.

Winds over the sea areas around the island are expected to be mainly north-easterly
in direction. Wind speeds will generally range between 30 and 40 kilometres per 
hour in most sea areas. However, wind speeds can increase at times, reaching between
50 and 60 kilometres per hour in the sea areas off the coast extending from Beruwala
to Matara via Colombo, Puttalam, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Pottuvil. These
stronger winds are associated with the intensification of the low-pressure system
and may lead to rapidly changing marine conditions across these coastal stretches.

![](https://meteo.gov.lk/gifs/marine2.gif?t=1767675111712)

As a result of these wind conditions, the sea areas off the coast extending from
Beruwala to Matara via Colombo, Puttalam, Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee and Pottuvil
are expected to be rough at times during the next 24 hours. Increased wave activity
and choppy sea surfaces may be observed in these areas, particularly in open sea
regions. The other sea areas around the island may remain moderate, although conditions
may vary depending on wind strength and rainfall activity.

In addition, wave heights may increase to about 2.5 to 3.0 metres in the sea areas
off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Trincomalee. This increase
in wave height applies only to sea areas and does not affect land areas. Such wave
conditions reflect the continued influence of the low-pressure system over the Bay
of Bengal.

Naval and fishing communities operating in the sea areas around Sri Lanka are requested
to remain attentive to future forecasts and official bulletins issued by the Department
of Meteorology, as marine weather conditions may change depending on the development
and movement of the low-pressure area.

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Global_20260107T0530000530-1-1024x538.jpg)