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    Increased winds in sea areas

    June 22, 2018

    Slight enhance in the prevailing showery condition in the south-western part of the island is expected today.

     

    Showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western Provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places.

     

    Light showers will occur in the Anuradhapura, Vauniya and Hambantota districts.

     

    Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Ampara district after 2.00p.m.

     

    Fairly strong gusty winds (up to 40-50 kmph) are likely over North-Central, North-Western and Uva provinces and in Matale and Hambantota districts.

     

    Marine Weather

     

    Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.

     

    Winds will be south-westerly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph.

     

    Wind speed can be increased up to 60kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar and Hambantota to Pottuvil.

     

    The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Mannar and Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough at times.

     

    Other sea areas can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times.

     

    Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard.

     

    City Weather

     

    City

    Temperature (0C)

    Relative Humidity (%)

    Weather

    Max

    Min

    Max

    Min

    Anuradhapura

    31

    23

    90

    60

    A few showers

    Batticaloa

    33

    25

    80

    60

    Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

    Colombo

    30

    25

    90

    70

    Showers or thundershowers at times

    Galle

    28

    25

    90

    80

    Showers or thundershowers at times

    Jaffna

    32

    28

    85

    70

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    28

    22

    90

    65

    Several spells of showers

    Nuwara-Eliya

    18

    13

    95

    75

    Several spells of showers

    Ratnapura

    30

    23

    95

    65

    Showers or thundershowers at times

    Trincomalee

    34

    24

    80

    50

    Mainly fair

    Mannar

    31

    27

    80

    70

    Mainly fair

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