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WEATHER FORECAST :  Issued at 05.30 a.m. on January 9

COLOMBO : Several spells of light showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts during the afternoon or night. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers

 Condition of Rain: Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Batticaloa. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the Island during the afternoon or night.

Winds: Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph. It may increase up to (40-50) kmph at times over the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Colombo via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

State of Sea: Sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Colombo via Kankasanthurai, Mannar and Puttalam and the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island will be moderate. Temporarily strong gusty winds and vry rough seas can be expected.

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