Showers in Eastern, Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 February 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.  Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m.

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times in eastern slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, North-western, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota district. Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Pottuvil to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee and up to (50-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota and from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota and from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam can be rough at times while the sea areas off the coasts extending from Pottuvil to Kankasanthurai via Trincomalee can be fairly rough at times.

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