The Department of Meteorology says showers are expected in some places across Sri Lanka today.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Southern provinces. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely in some places.
Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere during the afternoon or night. Showers may occur in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces during the morning too.
The public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, Naval and fishing communities have been requested to be vigilant of rough seas.
The Met Department said this was due to the active cloudiness in the south-western and Southern Sea areas, the possibility for heavy showers/thundershowers and sudden roughness, associated with a sudden increase in wind speed of up to 70-80 kmph in the above-given sea areas is high.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Pottuvil via Galle and Hambanthota. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas around the Island.
Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed may increase up to 40 kmph at times off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar.
The possibility for sudden roughness is high in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Hambanthota via Galle and Matara. The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the Island will be moderate.
Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. (NewsWire)