By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): The heat index continues to increase up to ‘Caution’ level at some places in Eastern, Northern, North-Central and North-Western provinces, and Moneragala and Hambantota districts, the Department of Meteorology said in an advisory statement.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and North-central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night, the Department said in a statement today (20).
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 or thunder showers may occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo during the night. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be south-westerly to southerly over sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Mannar. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Mannar will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
