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2020-01-22

Advisory for Strong Wind and Rough seas Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 10.30 a.m. 22 January 2020 for the period until 10.30 a.m. 24 January 2020

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 JANUARY 2020

Issued at 12.00 noon on 23 January 2020

Showers will occur at times in Uva province and in Matale and Hambanthota districts.

Several spells of showers will occur in the Eastern and North-central provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts particularly after 2.00 p.m.

Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Uva province and in Matale, Ampara and Hambantota districts.

Wind speed can be increased up to 50 kmph at times in North-western, North-Central, Northern, Central and Southern provinces.

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

SEA AREA FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HOURS

Issued at 12.00 noon on 23 January 2020

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Hambanthota via Galle.

Winds:

Winds will be North-easterly and speed will be (30-40) kmph in the sea areas around the island. Wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the deep and shallow sea areas extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and in Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota.

State of Sea:

The deep and shallow seas off the coast extending from Mannar to Kaluthara via Puttalam and Colombo and in Matara to Pottuvil via Hambanthota can be rough at times.

GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS

Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 22 January 2020

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota and Matale districts. Several spells of showers will occur in the Northern and North-central provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts particularly after 2.00 p.m.

Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces and in Kaluthara, Matale and Ampara districts.

Wind speed can be increased up to 50 kmph at times in North-western, Central, Southern and Northern provinces and in Gampaha district.

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

Weather Forecast for Main Cities				Date :	23-Jan-2020
City	Temperature (⁰C)		Relative Humidity (%)		Weather
City	Max	Min	Max	Min	Weather
Anuradhapura	32	24	95	60	Several spells of showers
Batticaloa	31	25	90	80	Showers or thundershowers at times
Colombo	33	25	90	60	Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Galle	32	26	90	70	Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Jaffna	29	24	85	70	Several spells of light showers
Kandy	31	22	95	55	Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Nuwara-Eliya	19	14	95	65	Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Ratnapura	32	23	95	65	Showers or thundershowers after 2.00p.m
Trincomalee	31	25	85	70	Several spells of showers
Mannar	30	26	85	60	Several spells of light showers