By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara and Trincomalee districts, and a few showers will occur in North-Central and North-western provinces, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (18).
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night, and cloudy skies will prevail over Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces, the statement added.
Strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in western slopes of the central hills, North-Central province and in Puttalam, Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershower.
Marine Weather:
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Mannar via Kankasanthurai and in the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Pottuvil. Showers will occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the Island. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (50-60) 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 areasoff the coast extending from Trincomalee to Hambantota via Kankasanthurai, Mannar, Puttalam, Colombo, and Galle. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areasoff the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The sea areasoff the coast extending from Trincomalee to Hambantota via Kankasanthurai, Mannar, Puttalam, Colombo, and Galle will be fairly rough at times. |
