Except for a few showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the Island.
Fairly strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-Central and North-Western provinces, and in Trincomalee, Hambantota and Monaragala districts.
AST 24 HOURS
Max. Temperature 37.5°C
Pottuvil
Min. Temperature 14.0°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 24.0mm
GALLE
Sea Area around Sri Lanka
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 August 2023
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle. |
| Winds: |
Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (45-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil and Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanthurai and Mannar. |
| State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil and Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar can be rough at times. Increase of swell wave heights (about 2.0 - 2.5m) can be expected in the sea areasoff the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota. |
Fleet Forecast
FF-37
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.08.19/0600UTC to 2023.08.19/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2023.08.19
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Shear line is approximately along : 04N 60E, EQ 70E, 01S 80E, 01N 90E, 01N 100E
Winds:
North of shear line
West of 73E : SW to W'ly/(05-10)kts.
In between 73E & of 77E : NW'ly to W'ly/(10-20)kts.
East of 77E : W'ly to SW'ly /(10-20)kts; gusting up to (25-30)kts in sections 05 and 10.
South of Shear line
North of 05S : SE'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in section 45
South of 05S : SE'ly/(15-20)kts; gusting up to (25-30) kts.
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 35, 50, 55
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 25, 45, 65
ISOL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 05, 10
Mainly fair elsewhere.
Seas:
Rough to very rough in sections : 85
Fairly rough, rough at times in sections: 05, 10, 60, 65, 70 and 75
Moderate to fairly rough in sections : 15, 45, 50 and 55
Moderate in sections : 25, 30 and 35
Slight to moderate elsewhere.
**Seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
