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

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2 years ago

2024/03/1

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Weather observations issued by the Department of Meteorology on 2024 03 01

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 March 2024 by the Department of Meteorology

A few showers may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Nuwara-Eliya districts in the evening or night.

Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (20-30)kmph. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times in Northern, North-central, North-western, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota district. Wind speed may increase up to (45-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Hambantota via Matara

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

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

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