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DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SRI LANKA

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2019-12-09

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09-12-2019

Warning for Heavy Rain Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 06.30 a.m. 09 December 2019 for the period until 06.30 a.m. 10 December 2019

Special Advisory for Heavy Rain, Strong Wind and Rough seas Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 01.30 p.m. 09 December 2019 for the period until 01.30 a.m. 10 December 2019

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 10 DECEMBER 2019

(Issued at 12.00 noon on 09 December 2019)

Prevailing showery condition in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa district is likely to continue further.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern, Uva, North-central, Central and Northern provinces and in Hambanthota district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere after 1.00 p.m.

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Ampara, Batticaloa, Badulla, Monaragala, Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts. Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm are likely at some places in Rathnapura, Kegalle, Galle, Kaluthara, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota and Matale districts.

Fairly strong gusty winds up to 40 kmph can be expected in North-Western, Northern and North-Central provinces and in Trincomalee, Hambanthota and Matale districts.

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 1200 noon on 09 December 2019)

Due to a low level atmospheric disturbance in the southeast of Sri Lanka, showery and windy condition expected to enhance in the southeastern, southern and southwestern sea areas.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Kankasanturai to Galle via Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Hambanthota. Heavy showers can be expected at some places in the above sea areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur in the other sea areas during the afternoon or night.

Winds will be North-easterly and speed will be (30-40) kmph in the sea areas around the island.

The sea areas extending from Mullaitivu to Negombo via Kankasanturai, Mannar and Puttalam can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to (50-55) kmph at times. Other sea areas will be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times.

Temporarily strong gusty winds (up to 70-80 kmph) and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

(Issued at 1600 hours on 08 December 2019)

Due to a low level atmospheric disturbance in the southeast of Sri Lanka prevailing showery condition over the island particularly in the Eastern, Uva, North-Central and Northern provinces is likely to enhance further from tonight.

Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island.

Very heavy showers around 200 mm are likely at some places in Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Badulla, Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts.

Heavy showers of about (100-150) mm are likely in the Anuradhapura, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya and Matale districts.

Fairly heavy showers of about (75-100) mm are likely in Kurunegala, Puttalam, Rathnapura, Kegalle and Hambanthota districts.

Fairly strong gusty winds up to (40-50) kmph can be expected in North-Western, Northern and North-Central provinces and in Hambanthota district.

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 Main Cities				Date :	09-Dec-2019
City	Temperature (⁰C)		Relative Humidity (%)		Weather
City	Max	Min	Max	Min	Weather
Anuradhapura	29	23	95	75	Showers or thundershowers at times
Batticaloa	28	24	90	80	Showers or thundershowers at times
Colombo	30	23	95	75	Showers or thundershowers
Galle	29	24	95	85	Showers or thundershowers
Jaffna	28	22	95	80	Showers or thundershowers at times
Kandy	27	21	95	80	Showers or thundershowers
Nuwara-Eliya	17	11	95	80	Showers or thundershowers
Ratnapura	30	23	90	70	Showers or thundershowers
Trincomalee	28	24	95	80	Showers or thundershowers at times
Mannar	29	23	95	80	Showers or thundershowers