Heavy showers expected tonight (08)

he Department of Meteorology says that atmospheric conditions are favorable for evening thundershowers in Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-central provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, Eastern, Northern, and North-central provinces during the evening or night. 

Fairly heavy showers above 75mm can be expected in some places.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-western provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, and Matara 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 or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea area off the coast extending from Kankasanturai to Batticaloa via Trincomalee. 

Showers will occur at a few places in the other sea areas.

Winds:

Winds will be south-westerly and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph.

Wind speed may increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.   

Wind speed may increase up to 40 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coast extending from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota will be rough at times. 

The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo and Galle will be fairly rough.

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.