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2024.05.06

Heat index Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 4.00 p.m. 06 May 2024, valid for 07 May 2024 උණුසුම් කාලගුණ තත්ත්වය පිළිබඳ අවවාදාත්මක නිවේදනය කාලගුණ විද්‍යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ, ස්වභාවික විපත් පිළිබඳ පූර්ව අනතුරු ඇඟවීමේ මධ්‍යස්ථානය විසින් 2024 මැයි 07 දිනය සඳහා වලංගු වන පරිදි, 2024 මැයි මස 06දින ප.ව. 04.00 ට නිකුත් කරන ලදී.

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 May 2024

Issued at 12.00 noon on 06 May 2024

An enhancement of showery condition over most parts of the island is expected during next few days (after 08^th May).

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 p.m.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in North-western, North-central and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night.

A few showers may occur over the coastal areas of Puttalam to Galle via Colombo during the morning too.

Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the morning.

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 12.00 noon on 06 May 2024.

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur atseveral places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle in the evening or night.

Winds:

Winds will be southwesterly or variable and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam toKankasanthurai via Mannar and from Batticaloa to Hambanthota via Pottuvil.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam toKankasanthurai via Mannar and from Batticaloa to Hambanthota via Pottuvil can be fairly rough at times.

Increase of swell waves (about 2.0 – 2.5 m) can be expected in the sea areasoff the coast extending fromKalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota during next 12 hours. These sea areas can be rough at times.

Therefore, there is a possibility that near shore sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle, may experience surges due to swell waves.

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 06 May 2024

An enhancement of showery condition over most parts of the island is expected during next few days (after 08^th May).

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu districts after 2.00 p.m.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in North-western, North-central and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night.

A few showers may occur over the coastal areas of Puttalam to Galle via Colombo during the morning too.

Fairly heavy showers about 50 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the morning.

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 :	7-May-2024
City	Temperature (⁰C)		Relative Humidity (%)		Weather
City	Max	Min	Max	Min	Weather
Anuradhapura	36	27	90	55	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Batticaloa	34	28	95	65	Mainly fair
Colombo	33	26	95	70	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Galle	31	27	90	80	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Jaffna	35	29	85	60	Mainly fair
Kandy	33	23	90	60	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Nuwara-Eliya	25	12	95	55	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m
Ratnapura	34	25	95	65	Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Trincomalee	37	27	95	55	Mainly fair
Mannar	34	27	90	75	Showers or thundershowers are likely after 2.00p.m

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