Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology.
A few showers may occur in the North-western and Northern provinces, while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and the Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 pm.
Fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and the Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.
Meanwhile, showers will occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.
Winds will be westerly to south-westerly, and wind speed will be 25-35 kmph. Wind speed can increase up to 50-55 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.
Wind speed can increase up to 45 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu may be fairly rough at times. (Newswire)