Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Central, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Mullaitivu district during the evening or night.
Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the Island.
Fairly strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in North-Central and North-Western provinces, and in Hambantota district.
LAST 24 HOURS
Max. Temperature 38.1°C
Vauniya
Min. Temperature 11.4°C
Nuwara Eliya
Max. Rainfall 4.0mm
MATUGAMA(KALUTHRA)
Sea Area around Sri Lanka
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 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 (25-35) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (45-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil, and from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via and Mannar. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil, and from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar can be rough at times. |
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 22 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 (25-35) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (45-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil, and from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via and Mannar. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil, and from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar can be rough at times. |
Bay of Bengal
Weather:
10N-20N, 80E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.
Other sea areas : Showers or thundershowers at few places.
Winds:
05N – 20N, 80E-93E : South-westerly / (30-40) kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph.
Other sea areas : South-westerly / (20-30) kmph.
State of the Sea:
05N– 20N, 80E-93E : Fairly rough, rough at times.
Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.
Arabian Sea
Weather:
EQ-20N, 70E-80E : Showers or thundershowers at few places.
Other sea areas : Mainly fair weather.
Winds:
05N-10N, 75E-80E : North-westerly to Westerly / (30-40) kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph.
15N-20N, 60E-70E : South-westerly to North-westerly / (30-40) kmph, gusting up to (45-50) kmph.
Other sea areas : South-westerly to North-westerly / (10-20) kmph.
State of the Sea
05N-10N, 75E-80E : Moderate, fairly rough at times.
15N-20N, 60E-70E : Moderate, fairly rough at times.
Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.
South Indian Ocean:
Weather:
EQ-07S, 60E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at most places.
Other sea areas : Showers or thundershowers at few places.
Winds:
03S-10S, 60E-100E : South-easterly/ (30-40) kmph, gusting up to (50-55)kmph.
Other sea areas : South-easterly or Variable / (20-30) kmph.
State of the Sea:
03S-10S, 60E-100E : Fairly rough, rough at times.
Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.
**Temporary strong gusty winds and rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
Duty-Meteorologist
Department of Meteorology
