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

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 75mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces.

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.


LAST 24 HOURS

max temperature

Max. Temperature 35.1°C
Mullaitivu

min temperature

Min. Temperature 15.7°C
Nuwara Eliya

max rain

Max. Rainfall 127.9mm
Poddiwela farm (Galle)

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

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 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

Fleet Forecast

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FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E

Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.10.07/0600UTC to 2023.10.07/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2023.10.07

To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard

Shear line is approximately along : EQ 60E, 02S 68E, EQ 72E, 02N 75E, 05N 85E, 06N 90E, 05N 100E

Winds:
North of shear line
West of 72E : NW'ly/(10-20)kts;gusting up to 25 kts in sections 25.
East of 72E : 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 : 10, 20, 25 and 40
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 05, 15, 30 and 60
ISOL Showers / T’Showers : 35 and 65
Mainly fair weather elsewhere.

Seas:
Fairly rouh, rough at times over sections : 60, 65, 80 and 85
Moderate, farly rough at times in sections : 05, 10 and 25
Moderate elsewhere.

**Seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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