By: Isuru Parakrama
December 23, Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Southern and Uva provinces and in Rathnapura district during the evening or night, with mainly fair weather being expected to prevail elsewhere, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (23).
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, and Uva 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 a few places in the sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota 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 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Beruwala to Matara via Galle and from Mullaittivu to Batticaloa via Trincomalee. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coast extending from Beruwala to Matara via Galle and from Mullaittivu to Batticaloa via Trincomalee may be fairly rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
