A temporary reduction in the prevailing heavy rain conditions is expected today and over the next few days, the Department of Meteorology says.

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, Eastern and Northern provinces during the evening or night.

The general public is advised to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Sea areas:

Showers will occur at several places in the sea area off the coast extending from Puttalam to Matara via Colombo.

Winds will be south-westerly and wind speed will be 20-40 kmph. The wind speed may increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Galle via Colombo. Wind speed may increase up to 50-60 kmph from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

The sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle will be rough at times and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough and very rough at times.

There is a possibility of swell waves increasing up to about 2.0 m – 2.5 m in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota.

Therefore, fishing and naval communities are advised to be vigilant when venturing into the sea areas off the coast extending from Hambantota to Pottuvil.