July 13, Colombo (LNW): Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in the North-western province.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces during the afternoon or night.
Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and North-central provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Marine Weather:
Condition of Rain:
Showers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.
Winds:
Winds will be Westerly to South-westerly and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.
Wind speed can increase up to (55-65) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota.
Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Vakarai via Colombo, Puttalam, Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee.
State of Sea:
The sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota may be very rough at times.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Vakarai via Colombo, Puttalam, Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee may be fairly rough to rough at times.
The wave height (about 2.5 – 3.0 m) may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. Therefore, there is a possibility that nearshore sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota, may experience surges due to sea waves.
Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota for next 24 hours.
The naval and fishing communities engaged in fishing and naval activities in the other sea areas are requested to be vigilant in this regard.
