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South-West Monsoon Brings Rain and Strong Winds Across Sri Lanka
The Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka says showers are expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today as the South-West monsoon gradually establishes over the island. According to the Department, showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces, as well as in the districts of Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm is likely in some areas. Several spells of showers are also expected in the Northern Province and the Anuradhapura District. Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers may develop at a few places in the Uva Province and in the districts of Ampara and Batticaloa after 2.00 p.m. Fairly strong winds of around 30–40 km/h can be expected at times over the western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-Central, North-Western and Southern provinces. The public has been advised to take precautions against temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers. Rough sea conditions forecast The Department also warned of unsettled sea conditions around the island. Showers or thundershowers are expected in sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle, while isolated showers may occur elsewhere around the island during the evening or night. Winds will be southwesterly at speeds of 30–40 km/h, increasing up to 50–60 km/h at times in sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. Wind speeds may also increase to around 50 km/h in sea areas from Kankasanthurai to Batticaloa via Trincomalee and from Colombo to Galle. Sea areas off the coasts from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota are expected to be rough at times, while sea areas from Kankasanthurai to Batticaloa via Trincomalee and from Colombo to Galle will be fairly rough. Wave heights may rise to around 2.0–2.5 metres in sea areas extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. The Department further warned that temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can occur during thundershowers.
South-west monsoon brings rain and strong winds | The Morning
The Department of Meteorology says the South-West monsoon is establishing over Sri Lanka.Showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces, and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts.Rainfall exceeding 50 mm is possible in some areas, while several spells of rain are forecast in the Northern Province and Anuradhapura District.Strong winds of 30–40 kmph are expected in parts of the island.The public has been advised to take precautions against strong winds and lightning.
Southwest monsoon establishes over island - Hiru News - Srilanka's ...
The southwest monsoon is gradually establishing over the island, the Department of Meteorology announced in a statement.Showers or thundershowers will occur today at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Northwestern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts.Fairly heavy showers above 50 millimetres may occur at some places, and several spells of showers may occur in the Northern province and in the Anuradhapura and Hambantota districts, according to the statement.Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts after 2.00 p.m.Fairly strong winds up to 30 to 40 kilometres per hour will blow at times over the western slopes of the central hills, and in the Northern, North-central, Northwestern, and Southern provinces, the department noted.The department requested the public to take necessary precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
South-west monsoon brings heavy rain and strong winds across Sri Lanka
The South-West monsoon is gradually establishing over the island, bringing showers and strong winds to several parts of the country, according to the Department of Meteorology. Accordingly, showers are expected at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today (21). Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm ...
