A few showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts during the evening or night.

A few showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the Island.

General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

LAST 24 HOURS

max temperature

Max. Temperature 37.7°C
Vauniya

min temperature

Min. Temperature 14.8°C
Nuwara Eliya

max rain

Max. Rainfall 32.2mm
Mahaoya (Ampara)

Sea Area around Sri Lanka

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS

Issued at 05.30 a.mon 10 August 2023    

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 south-westerly and speed will be (30-40) kmph.

Wind speed will increase up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areasoff the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Wind speed may increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar.

State of Sea:
The sea areasoff the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar will be fairly rough at times.

Shipping Report

SR-18
SHIPPING REPORT
Shipping report for Sea areas around the Sri Lanka

Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.08.09/1500UTC to 2023.08.10/0900UTC
Issued at 1100UTC on 2020.08.09

Synoptic situation:

Winds: -
Fresh, OCNL'ly strong SW'ly winds over Basses & north part of SL West.
Fresh, OCNL'ly strong NW'ly to W'ly winds over Commorine.
Moderate,OCNL'ly fresh SW'ly winds over SW BoB and South part of SL West.
Moderate to fresh, OCNL'ly strong NW'ly winds over elsewhere.


Weather: -
SCT showers/T'showers over SL west and SW BoB.
ISOL showers/T'showers elsewhere.

Seas: -
Fairly rough, rough at times over Basses and Commorine.
Moderate to fairly rough over SL West.
*Sea areas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.


Multi-day Boats Forecast

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MULTI-DAY BOATS

For the sea areas in between 20N - 10S and 60E-100E

(Issued at 07.00 a.m. on 09 August 2023, for next 24hours)

Sea areas around the Island

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 south-westerly and speed will be (30-40) kmph.

Wind speed will increase up to (50-55)kmph at times in the sea areasoff the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Wind speed may increase up to (45-50)kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar.

State of Sea:

The sea areasoff the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar will be fairly rough at times.

Near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Hambantota via Puttalam, Colombo and Galle may experience surges due to increased wave period.

Bay of Bengal

Weather:

EQ-05N, 80E-100E   : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

05N-10N, 85E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

Other sea areas      : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.

Winds:

05N – 20N, 80E-100E  : South-westerly / (30-40) kmph, gusting up to (50-60) kmph.

Other sea areas      : South-westerly / (15-30) kmph, gusting up to 40 kmph.

State of the Sea:

05N– 20N, 80E-100E: Fairly rough, rough at times.       

Other sea areas      : Moderate.

Arabian Sea

Weather:

EQ-05N, 70E-80E     : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

05N-20N, 70E-80E   : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.

Other sea areas      : Mainly fair weather.

Winds:

10N-20N, 60E-70E       : South-westerly / (35-45) kmph, gusting up to (50-60) kmph.

05N-10N, 70E-80E   : Westerly to North-westerly / (30-40) kmph; gusting up to 50kmph.

Other sea areas      : South-westerly to westerly / (25-35) kmph.

State of the Sea

10N-20N, 60E-70E   : Fairly rough, rough to very rough at times.

05N-10N, 70E-80E   : Moderate to fairly rough, rough at times.

Other sea areas      : Slight to moderate.

South Indian Ocean:

Weather: 

EQ-10S, 80E-100E   : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

05S-10S, 60E-80E    : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

Other sea areas      : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.

Winds:

04S-10S, 60E-80E    : South-easterly/ (35-45) kmph, gusting up to (50-60)kmph.

Other sea areas      : South-easterly or Variable / (20-30) kmph.

State of the Sea:

04S-10S, 60E-80E    : Fairly rough, rough to very rough at times.

EQ-04S, 80E-100E   : Moderate to fairly rough.

Other sea areas        : Slight to moderate.

        

**Temporary strong gusty winds and rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

Duty-Meteorologist

Department of Meteorology