June 08, Colombo (LNW): Showery condition is expected to enhance in the southwestern part of the island from June 10, with strong wind gust over the island and in the sea areas around the island, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (08).
General public is requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Northern and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts in during the afternoon or night.
Fairly strong winds of about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district.
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:
Condition of Rain:
Light showers may occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle. Manly fair weather will prevail over the other sea areas around the island.
Winds:
Winds will be south-westerly.
wind speed will be (30-40) kmph and can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
Wind speed will be (25-35) kmph in the other sea areas around the island.
Wind speed can increase up to (45-50) kmph in the sea areas extending from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo and from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu.
State of Sea:
The sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times. The sea areas extending from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo and from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu will be fairly rough at times.
The wave height may increase about (2.5-3.0) m in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard.
