Thundershowers predicted in several areas
January 11, 2020 09:07 am
Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Matale districts, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts in the afternoon or night.
Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces during the morning.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
SEA AREAS
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea area extending from Colombo to Hambantotavia Galle during the afternoon or night.
Mainly fair weather will prevail in the other sea areas.
Winds will be North-easterly and speed will be (30-40) kmph in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed can increase up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and the sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambanthota.
The sea areas extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambanthota can be fairly rough at times.
