By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): The heat index is once again expected to rise up to ‘caution’ level at some places in Northern, North-Central, North-Western and Eastern provinces and Moneragala and Hambantota districts, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology said in an advisory.
The public, therefore, is urged to stay hydrated and check up on the elderly and children.
Meanwhile, several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, and showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Central, North-Western, Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces during the evening or night, the Dept said in its daily weather forecast today (28).
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 will occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and 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 (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areasoff the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
State of Sea:
The sea areasoff the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times. The other sea area around the island will be slight to moderate.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
