By: Staff Writer
January 30, Colombo (LNW): Showers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Mullaitivu, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts, and several spells of showers may occur in Anuradhapuraand Hambantota districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (30).
Showers or thundershowers will occur atseveral places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kandy districts after 2.00 p.m.
Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces.
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 several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mullaitivu to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Batticaloa. Showers or thundershowers may occur at few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo during the evening or night. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam can be fairly rough at times |
