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WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG WINDS OVER THE SURROUNDING SEA AREAS. VALID FOR NEXT 24 HOURS, ISSUED AT 15.30HRS, 17thAugust2017 (Issued by Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology)

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19thAUGUST2017

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

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 19thAugust 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 18th 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
Max Min Max Min
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

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