August 11, Colombo (LNW): Several spells of light showers will occur in the Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (11).
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m.
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:
Showers are likely at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.
Winds:
Winds will be south-westerly 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 Kalpitiya to Mullaittivu via Mannar and Kankasanthurai, and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
State of Sea:
The sea areas off the coast extending from Kalpitiya to Mullaittivu via Mannar and Kankasanthurai, and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota may be rough at times.
