Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Western and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night, according to the Department of Meteorology
Showers may occur in the coastal areas of Western and Southern provinces and Puttalam, Jaffna and Mannar districts in the morning too.
Fairly strong winds of (30-40) 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 and Hambantota districts.
The 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
Condition of Rain: |
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambantota via Mannar, Puttalam, Colombo and Galle. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Hambantota via Batticaloa during the evening or night. |
Winds: |
Winds will be westerly to south-westerly and wind speed will be (30-40)kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 55 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota. Wind speed may increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu. |
State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu will be fairly rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
