By: Isuru Parakrama
December 22, Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy and Ampara districts during the evening or night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (22).
A few showers may occur in Northern and North-western provinces and in Anuradhapura district.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva and Eastern provinces during the morning.
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 extending from Colombo to Pottuvil via Galle, Matara and Hambanthota during the afternoon or night. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be Northerly to North-westerly in the sea areas around the island and speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Pottuvil via Galle, Matara and Hambantota. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Pottuvil via Galle, Matara and Hambantota may be fairly rough or rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
