The Met Department today said that deep and shallow sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Colombo and Jaffna to Trincomalee are not suitable for fishing until tomorrow afternoon, as the seas will be rough and dangerous with strong southwesterly winds up to 60kmp/hr.
Prevailing windy conditions are expected to continue over Sri Lanka and neighbouring sea areas during today, however it is expected to gradually reduce after tomorrow (15), the department said in its weather forecast.
“Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa and
Central provinces and fairly heavy showers (around 100mm) are also expected at some places."
“Several spells of showers are also expected in the Western and Southern provinces and in the Puttalam and Kurunegala districts,” the Department of Meteorology said.
It further said that Southwestern monsoonal winds will strengthen at times over the island and especially along the western slopes of central hills.
