September 08, Colombo (LNW): Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (08).
A few showers may occur in Northern province.
Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota, Monaragala and Trincomalee districts.
Marine Weather:
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers may occur at Several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be south-westerly in direction and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (60-65) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota. Wind speed can increase up to(50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Galle via Kankasanthurai, Puttalam and Colombo. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota will be rough or very rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Galle via Kankasanthurai, Puttalam and Colombo will be rough at times. |
