The Met Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Puttalam districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces during the evening or night.
Strong winds of about 40-50 kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.
Meanwhile, the low-pressure area located over the Central and adjoining North Bay of Bengal is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a Depression over the West-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal Sea area during the next 24 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move west-northwestwards and reach North Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts.
Accordingly, very strong winds of about 70-80 kmph accompanied by heavy rainfalls and very rough seas are likely over above-sea areas. The Naval and fishing communities are requested to remain vigilant in this regard.
Moreover, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas around the island during the afternoon or night.
Winds will be south-westerly in direction and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph Wind speed can increase up to 55-60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Chilaw via Mullaittivu, Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Chilaw to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.
The sea areas off the coasts extending Trincomalee to Chilaw via Mullaittivu, Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times. The sea areas off the coasts extending from Chilaw to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle may be fairly rough at times. Swell waves about 2.0–2.5 m in height may increase in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle. (Newswire)