By: Isuru Parakrama
January 30, Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva, North-western and Southern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (30).
Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night.
Showers may occur in Western province in the morning too.
Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in the Eastern, Uva, Southern, Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern 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 will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Kankasanthurai via Colombo, Puttalam and Mannar. Showers may occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the island during the evening or night. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota. |
| State of Sea: |
| The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Mannar via Puttalam and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be fairly rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |
