According to the Met Department, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankesanthurai to Galle via Mannar and Puttalam.

Winds will be Southwesterly and the speed will be 20-40 kmph but can strengthen up to 50kmph at times.

The Met Department said the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Hambantota via Galle and the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Kankesanthurai via Mannar will be rough at times as winds can strengthen to up to 60kmph, at times.

Other sea areas around the country may be fairly rough at times.

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