Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, Eastern and North-Central provinces, and showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere during the afternoon or night, said the Department of Meteorology in a statement today (05).
Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur in several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Batticaloa to Pottuvil. Showers or thundershowers will occur in the other sea areas around the island during the afternoon or night. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (25-35) kmph. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
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