Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places

Several spells of showers will occur in Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts

Showers will occur at times in Southern province and in Kaluthara district.

Several spells of showers will occur in Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province, and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the evening or night.

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 and Hambantota districts.

General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 September 2023

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo, Galle and Matara. Heavy showers may occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Hambantota via Matara

Winds:

Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (30-40) kmph.

Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and in the sea areas extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai, and in the sea areas extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough at times.

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.