September 16, Colombo (LNW): Cloudy skies can be expected over Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces, with several spells of showers expected in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (16).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Mullaittivu district after 1.00 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 will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle. Showers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mullaittivu to
Pottuvil via Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
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 Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
Wind speed can increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Mannar via Puttalam.
State of Sea:
The sea areas off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota may be rough at times. The sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Mannar via Puttalam may be fairly rough at times.
