Atmospheric conditions are favorable for afternoon thunderstorms in Eastern, Uva Northern and North Central provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Uva, Central, Northern and North-central provinces and in Kurunegala district during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and

in Puttalam district.

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 08 October 2023

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.

Winds:

Winds will be southerly or south-westerly and speed will be (20-30) kmph.

Wind speed can increase up to (40-45) 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 fairly rough at times.

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

LAST 24 HOURS

max temperature

Max. Temperature 36.8°C
Polonnaruwa

min temperature

Min. Temperature 14.6°C
Nuwara Eliya

max rain

Max. Rainfall 181.5mm
Hiniduma (Galle)

Fleet Forecast

FF-15
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E

Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.10.08/0600UTC to 2023.10.08/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2023.10.08

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

Shear line is approximately along : EQ 60E, 02E 70E, 04N 80E, 07N 89E, 05N 95E.

Winds:
North of shear line
West of 75E : NW'ly or Variable/(10-15)kts
East of 75E : SW'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in section 10.

South of Shear line
SE'ly to S'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in sections 60, 65, 70, 80 and 85

Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 15, 20, 25, 40
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 05, 30, 45, 60, 65
ISOL Showers / T’Showers : 00, 50, 70, 85
Mainly fair weather elsewhere.

Seas:
Fairly rouh, rough at times in sections : 60, 65, 70, 80, 85
Fairly rough in sections : 10, 40, 45, 75
Moderate, farly rough at times in sections : 15, 55
Slight to moderate elsewhere.
**Seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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