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    Speed and gusty winds expected: Naval and fishing communities be vigilant

    July 17, 2018

    The possibility for increasing the wind speed is still high over the Island and surrounding sea areas. It will continue further during the next few days, Met. Department said.

     

    According to the day’s weather forecast, strong gusty winds up to 50-60 kmph are likely over the island today.

     

    Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places.

     

    Several spells of showers will occur in Western, North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today.

     


    Marine Weather

     

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

     

    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.


    In addition, several spells of showers will occur in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.

     

    Winds will be westerly to south-westerly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be 35-45 kmph.


    City Weather

     

    City

    Temperature (0C)

    Relative Humidity (%)

    Weather

    Max

    Min

    Max

    Min

    Anuradhapura

    34

    25

    85

    55

    Mainly fair

    Batticaloa

    37

    27

    75

    45

    Mainly fair

    Colombo

    31

    27

    90

    70

    Several spells of showers

    Galle

    28

    25

    90

    80

    Several spells of showers

    Jaffna

    32

    27

    75

    65

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    28

    23

    90

    75

    Showers at times

    Nuwara-Eliya

    17

    14

    95

    90

    Showers at times

    Ratnapura

    30

    24

    95

    75

    Showers at times

    Trincomalee

    36

    27

    75

    55

    Mainly fair

    Mannar

    32

    27

    85

    70

    Mainly fair

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