A few showers may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere of the island.
Strong winds of about (50-55) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Monaragala and Hambantota districts. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times elsewhere of the island
LAST 24 HOURS
Max. Temperature 37.7°C
Batticaloa
Min. Temperature 15.1°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 3mm
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m. 22 July 2024
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle. |
| Winds: |
Winds will be westerly to south-westerly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai via Mullaittivu and Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle. |
| State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough or very rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai via Mullaittivu and Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle can be fairly rough at times. The swell waves (about 2.0–2.5 m) height (this is not for land area) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle, and Hambantota. Naval and fishing communities are requested Department of Meteorology |
