Lanka Talents

Winds: Winds will be north-easterly to north-westerly in the sea areas extending from Galle to Batticaloa via Manna and Trincomalee, wind speed will be (50-60) kmph and wind speed can increase up to (80-95) kmph at times over these sea areas.Winds will be south-easterly to south-westerly in the other sea areas around the island and the wind speed will be (40-50) kmph and can increase up to (60-70) kmph at times.

State of Sea:The sea areas extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee can be very rough or high at times.The other sea areas can be rough or very rough at times. There is a possibility that nearshore sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai and in Pooneryn to Puttalam may experience surges due to the effect of swell waves, having (2.0-3.0) m height.