Heavy rains expected today (3)

by Teena Marian 03-10-2022 | 6:30 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Meteorology says that showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts.

Heavy falls above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa Province and Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Several spells of showers will occur in Northern and North-Western provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva province and Ampara district during the evening or night.

Strong winds of about (50-55) kmph can be expected at times over the western slopes of the Central hills, Northern, North-Central, and Southern provinces, and in Trincomalee and Puttalam districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Condition of Rain:

Showers will occur at times in the sea area off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo.

Winds:

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 Galle to Trincomalee via Puttalam and Kankasanturai.

Wind speed may increase up to (60-70) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Trincomalee via Puttalam and Kankasanturai will be rough and the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be very rough.

There is a possibility to increase swell waves about (2.5 m – 3.0 m) in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota and about (2.0 m – 2.5 m) in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Mannar via Colombo.

Therefore, it is advised not to venture into fishing and naval activities in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambanthota and requested to be vigilant, in the sea areas off the coast extending from Galle to Mannar via Colombo during the next 24 hours.