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

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most provinces of the island after 1.00 p.m.  Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-central provinces.

Several spells of showers can be expected in coastal areas of Western province and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning too.

Misty Condition can be expected in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the morning.

The 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 33.7°C
Pottuvil

min temperature

Min. Temperature 13.0°C
Nuwara Eliya

max rain

Max. Rainfall 66.3mm
Nawakiriaru Tank (Ampara)

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

 Issued at 05.30 a.m.on 07December 2023

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas around the island particularly during the evening or night.

Winds:

Winds will be South-westerly to South-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed may increase up to 40 kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Mullaitivu via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambanthota to Pottuvil.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambanthota to Pottuvil can be fairly rough at times.

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

Shipping Report

SR-12
SHIPPING REPORT
Shipping report for Sea areas around Sri Lanka
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.12.06/1500UTC to 2023.12.07/0900UTC
Issued at 1100UTC on 2023.12.06

Synoptic situation:

Winds:
Fresh, OCNL'ly Strong SW'ly winds over Maldives.
Fresh S'ly to SSE'ly winds over Northern part of SW BoB and Comorin.
Light to moderate SE'ly or S'ly or VRB winds winds over elsewhere.

Weather:
OCNL Showres/T'showers over Maldives.
SCT Showres/T'showers over SL West, Basses and SW BoB.
ISOL Showres/T'showers over elsewhere.

Seas:-
Fairly rough to rough over Maldives.
Moderate over Comorin and SW BoB.
Slight to moderate elsewhere.

Note: Seas can be very rough during thunderhowers.

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 07 December 2023, for next 24hours)

Sea areas around the Island

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas around the island particularly during the evening or night.

Winds:

Winds will be South-westerly to South-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed may increase up to 40 kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Mullaitivu via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambanthota to Pottuvil.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai and from Hambanthota to Pottuvil can be fairly rough at times.

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

Bay of Bengal

Weather:

10N- 20N, 82E-97E  : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

EQ- 10N, 80E-90E    : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

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

Winds:

10N - 20N, 80E-90E : Southerly to South-westerly / (20-30) kmph.

10N-20N, 90E-100E: South-easterly to Southerly / (20-30) kmph.

EQ-07N, 80E-100E  : South-easterly / (20-30) kmph

Other sea areas      : Variable / (10-20) kmph.

State of the Sea:

15N -20N, 85E-95E  : Moderate.

Other sea areas      : Slight to moderate.

Arabian Sea

Weather:

EQ- 10N, 65E-80E : Showers or thundershowers over most places.

EQ- 12N, 60E-65E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

Other sea areas      : Mainly fair.

Winds:

EQ-10N, 60E-75E : Anticlockwise / (30-40) kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph.

10N-20N, 60E-72E           : North-easterly / (30-40) kmph.

Other sea areas      : Variable / (10-20) kmph.   

State of the Sea:

EQ-10N, 60E-75E : Moderate, fairly rough at times.

10N-20N, 60E-72E           : Moderate.

Other sea areas      : Slight to moderate.

South Indian Ocean:

Weather: 

EQ- 10S, 60E-85E   : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

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

               

Winds:

05S-10S, 60E-100E  : South-easterly / (20-30) kmph, gusting up to 40 kmph.

EQ-05S, 70E-95E     : South-easterly / (20-30) kmph.

Other sea areas      : Easterly or Variable / (10-20) kmph.

State of the Sea:

05S-10S, 70E-100E  : Moderate.

Other sea areas      : Slight to Moderate.

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

Duty-Meteorologist

Department of Meteorology