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    Increased showers, very rough seas expected today

    July 15, 2018

    The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high over the Island and surrounding sea areas. It will continue further during the next few days and also a slight enhance in the showery condition is likely in the south-western part of the island during the next few day (from today to 17th July).

     

    Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central and provinces and in Galle and Matara districts and fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places.

     

    Several spells of showers will occur in North-western Province.

     

    Strong gusty winds up to 50-60 kmph are likely over the island.

     

    Marine Weather

     

    The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high in the sea areas around the island. It will continue further during the next few days.

     

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

     

    Other sea areas can be 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.


    Several spells of showers will occur 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.

     

    City Weather

     

    City

    Temperature (0C)

    Relative Humidity (%)

    Weather

    Max

    Min

    Max

    Min

    Anuradhapura

    32

    26

    85

    65

    A few showers

    Batticaloa

    37

    26

    80

    45

    Mainly fair

    Colombo

    30

    26

    90

    75

    Showers at times

    Galle

    28

    24

    90

    70

    Showers at times

    Jaffna

    31

    27

    85

    65

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    29

    22

    90

    65

    Several spells of showers

    Nuwara-Eliya

    18

    14

    95

    85

    Several spells of showers

    Ratnapura

    30

    24

    90

    75

    Showers at times

    Trincomalee

    35

    26

    85

    50

    Mainly fair

    Mannar

    33

    26

    90

    75

    Mainly fair

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