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 may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provincesduring the morning.
LAST 24 HOURS
Max. Temperature 37.2°C
Trincomalee/Anuradhapura
Min. Temperature 12.5°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 35.3mm
maliboda (Kegalle)
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m.05 May 2024
The swell waves (about 2.5 m – 3.0 m) height and wave period (about 16s-18s) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle, and Hambantota. Therefore, there is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Kalpitiya to Matara via Colombo and Galle, may experience surges due to swell waves. |
Condition of Rain: |
Showers or thundershowers may occur ata few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colomboto Matara viaGalle in the evening or night. |
Winds: |
Winds will be southwesterly or variable and wind speed will be (20-30)kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam toKankasanthurai via Mannarand from Batticaloa to Hambanthota via Pottuvil. |
State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam toKankasanthurai via Mannarand from Batticaloa to Hambanthota via Pottuvil can be fairly rough at times. Increase of swell waves(about2.5 – 3.0 m) can be expected in the sea areasoff the coast extending fromKalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galleand Hambantota. These sea areas can berough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
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