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Strong winds: Naval and Fishing communities be vigilant

July 12, 2018

The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high over the Island and surrounding sea areas and, also it will continue further during the next few days.

 

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces. Light showers may occur elsewhere.

 

Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Western provinces and Galle and Matara districts.

 

Strong gusty winds up to 50-60 kmph can be expected over the island.

 

Marine Weather

 

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

 

Showers will occur at times 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.

 

The sea areas extending from Negombo to Batticaloa via Puttalam, Kankasanturai and Trincomalee and also in 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 50-55 kmph at times.

 

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

 

City Weather

 

City

Temperature (0C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Weather

Max

Min

Max

Min

 

Anuradhapura

32

25

80

60

A few showers

Batticaloa

35

27

75

45

Mainly fair

Colombo

29

24

85

70

Showers or thundershowers at times

Galle

28

24

90

80

Showers or thundershowers at times

Jaffna

31

27

80

65

A few showers

Kandy

27

23

85

70

Showers or thundershowers at times

Nuwara-Eliya

16

13

95

80

Showers or thundershowers at times

Ratnapura

30

23

95

75

Showers or thundershowers at times

Trincomalee

34

26

75

50

Mainly fair

Mannar

30

26

80

70

Mainly fair