Met dept warns about heavy showers about 100 mm

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By: Isuru Parakrama

September 29, Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the Island during the afternoon or night, with heavy showers about 100 mm being expected to occur at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kaluthara district, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (29).

Showers may occur in Southern province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the morning too.

The 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 or thundershowers may occur at several places in the sea areas around the island during the afternoon or night.
Winds:
Winds will be North-westerly or Westerly in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Hambanthota via Galle and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Winds will be variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.
State of Sea:
The sea areas around the island can be slight to moderate. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

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