The Meteorology Department stated that fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central Provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (18).
Thundershowers will occur at times today in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western Provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts, the Department also observed.
Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organization has issued a level 3 red alert to Ingiriya, Walallawita, Palindanuwara and Bulathsinhala divisional secretariats and surrounding areas in Kalutara district for today warning of landslides, slope failures, rock falls, cutting failures and ground subsidence if rain continues.
The Disaster Management Center reported that 14,309 families have been affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions as of yesterday (17). Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere over the Island during the afternoon or night.
“The public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers,” the Meteorology Department observed.
Meanwhile, on marine weather, the Meteorology Department forecast that today, “Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas around the Island. Heavy showers may occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankesanturai to Hambantota via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Matara.”The Department further states that, “Winds will be South-Westerly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph.
Wind speed may increase up to (45-55) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankesanturai to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankesanturai to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle, Matara and Hambantota will be rough at times and other sea areas may be fairly rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.”
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