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Strong winds, thundershowers in sea areas today

June 20, 2018

Strong gusty winds (up to 60-70kmph) are likely over Northern sea areas and in Gulf of Mannar.

 

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.

 

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

 

Wind speed can be increased up to 60-70 kmph at times in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar and the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Mannar can be rough or very rough at times.

 

The sea areas extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60kmph at times.

 

Other sea areas can be fairly 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 regard.

 

Public Weather

 

Fairly strong gusty winds (up to 40-50kmph) are likely over Northern, North-Central, North-Western and Uva provinces.

 

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-Western provinces.

 

City Weather

 

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

Anuradhapura

31

25

90

60

Mainly fair

Batticaloa

34

26

85

60

Mainly fair

Colombo

30

26

90

75

Several spells of showers

Galle

29

26

90

80

Several spells of showers

Jaffna

32

28

80

70

Mainly fair

Kandy

26

21

95

80

Several spells of showers

Nuwara-Eliya

18

14

95

80

Several spells of showers

Ratnapura

30

24

95

85

Showers or thundershowers

Trincomalee

35

26

80

55

Mainly fair

Mannar

30

26

85

70

Mainly fair