By: Isuru Parakrama
January 02, Colombo (LNW): Cloudy skies will prevail in most parts of the island, with showers or thundershowers being expected at times in Eastern, Uva and Southern provinces and in Matale, Polonnaruwa and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (02).
A few showers are likely in Northern province and in Anuradhapura district, and showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere of the island after 2.00 p.m, the statement added.
Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Eastern, Uva, Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning.
The 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 thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Galle via Pottuvil and Hambantota. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere in the sea areas around the island during the afternoon or night. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Pottuvil to Galle via Hambantota. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Pottuvil to Galle via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
