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    Winds expected to increase

    July 09, 2018

    There is a possibility of increasing the wind speed to some extend over the Island and surrounding sea area.

     

    Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Light showers may occur at several places in North-western Province.

     

    Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40-50 kmph can be expected over the island, particularly in Southern, Western, North-western, North-central provinces and in Matale, Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts.

     

    Marine Weather

     

    There is a possibility of increasing the wind speed in the sea areas around the island.

     

    Several spells of light showers will occur in the sea areas extending from Negombo to Matara via Colombo and Galle.

     

    Winds will be westerly to south-westerly in direction in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo and Hambantota, wind speed will be 40-45kmph.

     

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

     

    The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Matara and Hambantota can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 70kmph at times.

     

    Other sea areas can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50-60 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

    33

    25

    90

    60

    Mainly fair

    Batticaloa

    33

    26

    80

    55

    Mainly fair

    Colombo

    30

    26

    80

    70

    Several spells of showers

    Galle

    29

    26

    85

    80

    Several spells of showers

    Jaffna

    32

    26

    80

    60

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    28

    23

    85

    60

    Several spells of showers

    Nuwara-Eliya

    18

    13

    90

    65

    Several spells of showers

    Ratnapura

    30

    23

    90

    70

    Several spells of showers

    Trincomalee

    34

    26

    80

    50

    Mainly fair

    Mannar

    31

    26

    85

    70

    Mainly fair

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