A showery condition is expected to enhance in the northern, north-central and eastern provinces of the island in the next few days (from the 17th), said the Department of Meteorology in a statement today (15).
Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Matale districte.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provinces during the afternoon or night.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Marine Weather:
| A low pressure has developed over southeast Bay of Bengal today. It is likely to intensify further and move westward towards southwest Bay of Bengal. Fishing and naval community are requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard. |
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Hambanthota via Batticaloa and Pottuvil. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Pottuvil to Hambantota and Kankasanturai to Chilaw via Mannar. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Pottuvil to Hambantota and Kankasanturai to Chilaw via Mannar will be rough. |
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