January 11, Colombo (LNW): The low pressure area over the Gulf of Mannar is weakening further, and therefore, the influence of this system on the island’s weather is further gradually reducing, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (11).
Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-central, Uva, and Eastern provinces.
A few showers may occur in the North-western and Central provinces.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places elsewhere during evening or night.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Marine Weather:
The low pressure area over the Gulf of Mannar is weakening further.
The warning issued to prevent fishing and naval activities in the deep and shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Trincomalee via Puttalam, Mannar and Kankasanthurai is withdrawn.
Condition of Rain:
Showers may occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Batticaloa via Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the island.
Winds:
Winds will be Easterly to north-easterly and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar.
State of Sea:
The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar will be rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
