Showers or thundershowers expected
The low pressure area is still in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Trincomalee district.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
The low pressure area is still persist in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night.
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Trincomalee district.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
A low pressure area is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is affecting the weather over sea areas around the island. Showery and windy condition further expected over the sea areas around the island. Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas off the coast extending from Mullaitivu to Puttalam via Kankasanturai until further notice.
Condition of Rain in sea areas:
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas around the island.
Winds:
Winds will be north-westerly to westerly in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle and winds will be easterly to north-easterly or variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island. The wind speed will be (15-30) kmph in the sea areas around the island.
Wind speed can be increased up to (60-65) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mullaitivu to Puttalam via Kankasanturai
Wind speed can be increased up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Galle to Potuvil via Hambantota.
State of Sea:
The sea areas extending fromMullaitivu to Puttalam via Kankasanturai will be very rough at times. And the sea areas extending from Galle to Pothuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.