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Strong winds can be expected over surrounding sea areas of the island and fairly strong winds can be expected over the country. The sea area off the coast extending from Hambanthota to Batticaloavia Pothuvilcan be very rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60-70 kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 50-55 kmph in the other sea areas and can be fairly rough at times. (Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regards).

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19^thAUGUST2017

(Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19^thAugust2017)

Fairly strong windscan be expected at times over the country (particularly in Uva, Northern, North-central, North-western provinces and Mathale, Trincomalee, Ampara and Hambanthotadistricts) and surrounding sea areas.

Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in the Kaluthara, GalleandMatara districts.

Several spells showers will occur in the North-westernand Uva provinces and in theColombo, Gampaha andHambantotadistricts.

Fairly heavy falls (about 75 mm) can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING

NEXT 24 HOURS (Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19^thAugust 2017)

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.

Winds will be south-westerly in direction and speed will be 30-40 kmph.

The sea area off the coast extending from Hambanthota to Batticaloa via Pottuvil can be very rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60-70 kmph.

Wind speed can increase up to 50-55 kmph in the other sea areas and can be fairly rough at times.

(Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regards).

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

(ISSUED AT 1600 HOURS ON 18^th August 2017)

Fairly strong winds can be expected at times over the country (particularly in Uva, Northern, North-central, North-western provinces and Mathale, Trincomalee, Ampara and Hambanthota districts) and surrounding sea areas.

Tonight: fairly heavy falls (about 100 mm) can be expected at some places in the Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts.

Tomorrow: Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells showers will occur in the North-western province, Colombo and Gampaha districts.

Weather Forecast for Main Cities Date : 19/08/2017
City	Temperature (⁰C)		Relative Humidity (%)		Weather
City	Max	Min	Max	Min	Weather
Anuradhapura	33	25	85	50	Mainly fair
Batticaloa	34	26	80	65	Mainly fair
Colombo	30	25	90	70	Several spells of showers
Galle	28	25	90	80	Showers at times
Jaffna	31	25	85	75	A few showers
Kandy	28	23	95	60	Several spells of showers
Nuwara-Eliya	19	14	95	65	Showers at times
Ratnapura	29	23	95	60	Showers at times
Trincomalee	34	26	80	50	Mainly fair
Mannar	31	27	85	75	Mainly fair