By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): Showery condition is expected to continue over south-western part of the island, and heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in Western Province and in Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts, announced the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Polonnaruwa districts during the evening or night, and showers will occur in Western coastal areas and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning too, the Dept said in its daily weather forecast today (22).
Strong winds about 40 kmph can be expected at times over Northern province and in Anuradhapura and Puttalam districts, it added.
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:
Several spells of showers will occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.
Winds:
Winds will be south-westerly over sea area around the island and speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areasoff the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.
State of Sea:
The sea areasoff the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and in the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle will be fairly rough.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
