April 15, Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night, with showers being expected to occur in the Western province and Galle, Matara and Puttalam districts in the morning as well, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather forecast today (15).
Fairly heavy falls of above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa district during the morning.
Marine Weather:
| Condition of Rain: |
| Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the island during the evening or night. |
| Winds: |
| Winds will be westerly to south-westerly 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. |
