August 18, Colombo (LNW): Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Several spells of showers will occur in Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m.
Mainly dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.
Fairly strong winds of about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the Central hills, Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee District.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damage caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Marine Weather:
Condition of Rain: Showers may occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Matara via Colombo and Galle.
Winds: Winds will be westerly to south-westerly. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.
Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
State of Sea: The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times.
The wave height may increase about (2.5 – 3.0) meters in the sea areas off the coast extending from Negombo to Pottuvil via Galle and Matara. These near shore areas may experience seawater inundation as well.
Naval and fishing communities engaged in activities in the aforementioned sea areas, as well as coastal communities living in the aforementioned nearshore areas, are advised to remain vigilant in this regard.
