The Department of Meteorology says the showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent in the southwestern part of Sri Lanka.
Showers will occur at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts.
Fairly heavy rainfalls about 75 mm may occur in some places. Several spells of showers will occur in the North-Western province.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Uva province and in the Ampara district during the evening or night.
Strong winds of about 50 kmph can be expected at times over the western slopes of the Central hills, Northern, North-Central, and Southern provinces, and in the Trincomalee district.
The public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
For sea areas, the department said showers will occur at times in the sea area off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo.
Winds will be south-westerly and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar and up to (60-70) kmph from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
Wind speed may increase up to 50 kmph at times in the other sea areas around the Island.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar will be rough and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be very rough. The other sea areas around the Island will be rough at times.
There is a possibility of an increase in swell waves of about 2.0 – 2.5 m in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
Therefore, the naval and fishing communities have been requested to be vigilant, during the naval and fishing activities in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. (NewsWire)