By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, and fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (08).
Several spells of showers may occur in Anuradhapura and Hambantota districts, and Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the evening or night, the statement added.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Fairly strong winds about (40-45) kmph can be expected at times in western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.
Marine Weather:
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo, Galle and Matara. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be south-westerly and speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (55-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai. Wind speed may increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai may be very rough at times. The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota may be rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
