- Weather forecast for today:
Several showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and the Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province in the evening or night.
Strong winds of about 40-50 kmph can be expected over the Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and Trincomalee, Hambantota and Monaragala districts.
- Weather forecast for sea areas:
Showers may occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.
Winds will be south-westerly in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed will be 40-50 kmph in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Wind speed can be increased up to 60 kmph at times in these sea areas.
Wind speed will be 30-40 kmph in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee and from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle. Wind speed can be increased up to 50 kmph at times in these sea areas.
- Warning for Naval & Fishing communities:
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough at times.
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Batticaloa to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee and from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle can be fairly rough at times.
The Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard. (Newswire)