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    Rough seas, surges expected: Naval and fishing communities be vigilant

    July 26, 2018

    Sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Batticaloa via Colombo and Galle, can be rough and experience surges (particularly during high tide time) due to the effect of swell waves, having 3.0 -3.5-meter height.

     

    The sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Negombo, Galle and Hambanthota can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times.

     

    Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard.

     

    Showers or thunder showers will occur at a few places in the eastern sea areas and light showers may occur in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.

     

    Winds will be westerly or south-westerly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph.

     

    Land area

     

    Showers or thundershowers will occur in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Mullaitivu and Vauniya districts after 2.00 pm. Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Uva and Eastern provinces.

     

    Several spells of showers will occur in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and light showers will occur in Kurunegala, Galle and Matara districts.

     

    Temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers are expected and the public is requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning.

     

    City Weather

     

    City

    Temperature (0C)

    Relative Humidity (%)

    Weather

    Max

    Min

    Max

    Min

    Anuradhapura

    34

    24

    90

    50

    Mainly fair

    Batticaloa

    34

    27

    85

    60

    Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

    Colombo

    30

    26

    85

    75

    A few showers

    Galle

    29

    27

    90

    80

    Several spells of light showers

    Jaffna

    33

    28

    90

    60

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    29

    22

    95

    70

    Several spells of showers

    Nuwara-Eliya

    20

    13

    95

    80

    Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

    Ratnapura

    29

    24

    95

    80

    Several spells of showers

    Trincomalee

    35

    25

    85

    60

    Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m

    Mannar

    31

    26

    90

    65

    Mainly fair

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