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    Strong gusty winds expected today

    July 19, 2018

    The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high over the Island and surrounding sea areas. It will continue further during the next few days.

     

    Light showers will occur in Sabaragamuwa, Western, and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere.

     

    Strong gusty winds up to 50-55 kmph are likely over the island.

     

    Marine Weather

     

    The possibility for increasing wind speed is still high in the sea areas around the island. It will continue further in next few days.

     


    Light showers will occur in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.

     

    Winds will be westerly or south-westerly in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be 30-40 kmph.

     

    The sea areas extending from Negombo to Mannar via Puttalam and the sea areas extending from Hambanthota to Pottuvil can be rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times.

     

    Other sea areas can be fairly rough at times as the wind speed can increase up to 45-50 kmph at times.

     

    Naval and fishing communities are requested to be vigilant in this regard.

     

    City Weather

     

    City

    Temperature (0C)

    Relative Humidity (%)

    Weather

    Max

    Min

    Max

    Min

    Anuradhapura

    33

    25

    80

    45

    Mainly fair

    Batticaloa

    36

    27

    75

    40

    Mainly fair

    Colombo

    30

    26

    85

    65

    A few showers

    Galle

    28

    26

    95

    70

    Several spells of light showers

    Jaffna

    32

    27

    85

    55

    Mainly fair

    Kandy

    28

    22

    85

    55

    A few showers

    Nuwara-Eliya

    16

    13

    95

    80

    A few showers

    Ratnapura

    29

    24

    85

    60

    Several spells of showers

    Trincomalee

    36

    26

    75

    45

    Mainly fair

    Mannar

    31

    26

    80

    65

    Mainly fair

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