According to the Department of Meteorology, several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota and Matale districts.Showers or thundershowers will occur in the other areas of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and North-central provinces and in Kurunegala and Vavuniya districts during the early hours of the morning.The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, showers will occur at a few places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Mannar via Kankasanthurai. Winds will be South-westerly in the sea areas from Kankasanthurai to Matara via Mannar, Colombo and Galle, and winds will be variable in the other sea areas. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
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Organisations- Department of Meteorology3
Places- Sabaragamuwa4
- Uva4
- North-Central3
- Kurunegala3
- Northern3
- Central3
- Ampara3
- Matale3
Keywords- thundershowers3
- expected3
- provinces2
- badulla2
- places2
- afternoon
- eastern
- several
- across
- areas
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