Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Fairly heavy showers above 50mm can be expected at some places in Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern and Uva provinces, and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Mullaitivu districts during the evening or night.
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 06 October 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. |
| Winds: |
Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (20-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar, and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. |
| State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar, and from Hambantota to Pottuvil may be rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
LAST 24 HOURS
Max. Temperature 35.4°C
Mullaitivu & Polonnaruwa
Min. Temperature 15.1°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 72.0mm
Kukule ganga (kalutara)
Fleet Forecast
FF-11
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.10.06/0600UTC to 2023.10.06/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2023.10.06
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Shear line is approximately along : EQ 60E, 02S 68E, EQ 73E, 02N 80E, 05N 90E, 05N 100E
Winds:
North of shear line
West of 70E : NW'ly/(10-20)kts;gusting up to 25 kts in sections 25.
East of 68E : W'ly to SW'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in sections 05, 10.
South of Shear line
SE'ly to S'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to (25-30)kts in sections 60, 65, 80 and 85
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 05, 20, 25, 40, 45,
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 15 and 30
ISOL Showers / T’Showers : 35, 60 and 65
Mainly fair weather elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rouh, rough at times over sections : 05, 10, 25 and 65
Moderate, farly rough at times in sections : 40, 65, 70, 80 and 85
Slight to moderate elsewhere.
**Seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers
