Issued at 12.00 noon on 27 September 2024
Showery condition is expected to be enhanced during the next few days starting today (27), due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.
Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the Island during the afternoon or night.
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur in Southern province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the morning too.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 12.00 noon on 27 September 2024.
Condition of Rain: |
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Batticaloa via Hambantota. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other sea areas around the island during the afternoon or night. |
Winds: |
Winds will be North-westerly or Westerly in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara. Wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.Winds will be variable in direction in the other sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. |
State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Hambanthota via Colombo and Matara can be fairly rough at times.Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers. |