Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology

Due to the wave-type atmospheric disturbance, showery weather condition is expected to temporarily enhance over most places of the island for the next few days starting today (14).

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces in the morning.

Showers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Mullaitivu, Matale, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Anuradhapura districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the other areas of the island after 1.00 p.m while heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in Eastern, Uva, Western, Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

Winds will be North-easterly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-50) kmph in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Trincomalee via Mannar and Kankasanthurai can be fairly rough at times while the other sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate but temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers

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