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Showery condition to enhance in most parts of the island
Sep 30, 202107:13 AM
Showery condition to enhance in most parts of the island
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The Department of Meteorology says there is a possibility of a low-level atmospheric disturbance developing southeast area off Sri Lanka.

 

Hence, the showery condition is expected to enhance over most parts of the island during tomorrow and the day after (October 01 and 02).  

 

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

 

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night.

 

Showers may occur in the Northern and Eastern provinces during the morning too.

 

Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Uva, Eastern and North-Central provinces and in the Hambantota District.

 

The general public is urged to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

 

Sea areas:

 

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas around the island.

 

Winds will be westerly to south-westerly in direction. The wind speed will be (25-35) kmph in the sea areas around the island and it can increase up to 50kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota.

 

The sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota can be rough at times. The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo can be fairly rough at times.

 

 

 

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