Light Showers will occur at several places in the sea area off the coast extending from Kankesanthurai to Hambantota via Trincomalee and Pottuvil, the Met Dept. predicts issuing its weather forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 5.30am today.
Showers or thundershowers will occur in other sea areas around the island during the afternoon or night and winds will be easterly with speed of 20-40 kmph. However, there can be temporarily localized strong winds during thundershowers, the Met Dept. further states.
Sea area around the island will not be rough, but can become temporarily rough during thundershowers.
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