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    Wind speed to increase further

    July 10, 2018

    There is still a high possibility for wind speed over the Island and surrounding sea areas to increase to a certain extent today.

     

    Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Western and Southern provinces. Light showers may occur in North Central Province.

     

    Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40-50 kmph can be expected over the island, particularly in Northern, North Central, Uva and North-Western provinces and in Matale, Trincomalee, Ampara and Hambanthota districts today.

     

    Marine Weather

     

    The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high in the sea areas around the island.



    Showers will occur at times 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.

     


    The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankasanturai and Pottuvil to Batticaloa can be very rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60-65kmph at times.



    Other sea areas can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50-55 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

    32

    26

    85

    55

    A few showers

    Batticaloa

    35

    25

    80

    50

    Mainly fair

    Colombo

    30

    27

    90

    70

    Several spells of showers

    Galle

    29

    25

    95

    80

    Several spells of showers

    Jaffna

    32

    27

    75

    55

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    29

    23

    90

    65

    Several spells of showers

    Nuwara-Eliya

    17

    13

    95

    80

    Several spells of showers

    Ratnapura

    31

    24

    95

    70

    Several spells of showers

    Trincomalee

    35

    26

    75

    50

    Mainly fair

    Mannar

    30

    27

    85

    75

    Mainly fair

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