Showery condition is expected to enhance from tomorrow (10)

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 JUNE 2025

Showery condition is expected to enhance in the southwestern part of the island from tomorrow (10), with strong wind gust over the island and in the sea areas around the island.

General public is requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. 

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Northern and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night.

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 09 JUNE 2025

Condition of Rain:

Showers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Mullaitivu via Kankasanthurai during the evening or night.

Winds:

Winds will be south-westerly. 

wind speed will be (30-40) kmph and can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

Wind speed will be (25-35) kmph in the other sea areas around the island. 

Wind speed can increase up to (45-50) kmph in the sea areas extending from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo and from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times. The sea areas extending from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo and from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu will be fairly rough at times. 

The wave height may increase about (2.5-3.0) m in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil. 

Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard.

Temporarily strong wind gust and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.