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DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SRI LANKA

ADVISORY

15-07-2018

Strong wind Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 04.30 p.m. on 15th July 2018 for the period until 04.30 p.m. on 18th July 2018

Weather Forecasts

Public Weather
Marine Weather
City Forecasts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18^th JULY 2018

(Issued at 1200 noon on 17^th JULY2018)

The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high over the Island and surrounding sea areas. It will continue further in next few days.

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places.

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

Strong gusty winds up to 50-60 kmph are likely over the island.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING

NEXT 24 HOURS (Issued at 1200 noon on 17^th July 2018)

The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high in the sea areas around the island. It will continue further in next few days.

Several spells of showers will occur in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.

Winds will be westerly to south-westerly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be 35-45 kmph.

The sea areas extending from Negombo to Batticaloa via Puttalam, Kankasanturai and Trincomalee and the sea areas extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil can be very rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60-65 kmph at times.

Other sea areas can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph 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 17^th JULY2018)

The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high over the Island and surrounding sea areas. It will continue further in next few days.

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places.

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

Strong gusty winds up to 50-60 kmph are likely over the island.

Weather Forecast for Main Cities				Date :	18-Jul-2018
City	Temperature (⁰C)		Relative Humidity (%)		Weather
City	Max	Min	Max	Min	Weather
Anuradhapura	32	25	85	60	Mainly fair
Batticaloa	36	26	80	45	Mainly fair
Colombo	29	26	85	70	Several spells of showers
Galle	28	25	95	80	Several spells of showers
Jaffna	33	27	80	65	Mainly fair
Kandy	27	22	90	70	Showers at times
Nuwara-Eliya	17	13	95	90	Showers at times
Ratnapura	29	24	95	70	Showers at times
Trincomalee	33	26	75	60	Mainly fair
Mannar	31	26	85	70	Mainly fair