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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 30, March 2017

Highlights:

  •  The IMD WRF model predicts up to 125 mm of rainfall in Colombo district on 31st March. 
  •  Between 22-28 Mar: highest rainfall of 60 mm was recorded on the 27th in Ratnapura and Galle districts
  •  From 19-25 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while Puttalam and Kurunegala recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC
  •  From 21-27 Mar: up to 14 km/h, northeasterly winds were experienced by the northern regions, and speeds less than 10 km/h in the southern regions of the island
  •  0.5 OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the Northern and Eastern seas of Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 23, March 2017

Highlights:

  •   The NCEP model predicts up to 35 mm of rainfall in Kandy on 22nd March to 4th April.  
  •   Between 15-21 Mar: highest rainfall of 60 mm was recorded on the 15th in Gampaha district.
  •   From 12-18 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while many parts of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC.
  •   From 14-20 Mar: up to 11 km/h, northeasterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
  •   0.5 OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the north and eastern seas of Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 16, March 2017

Highlights:

  •   The WRF model predicts up to 65 mm of rainfall in Matara District on 18th March. 
  •   Between 8-13 Mar: highest rainfalls of 140 mm were recorded on the 12th in Anuradhapura district and on the 13th on Vavuniya district.
  •   From 5-11 Mar: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while many parts of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC .
  •   From 7-13 Mar : up to 11 km/h south easterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
  •   0.5 OC below average sea surface temperature was observed in the northwestern seas of Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, March 9, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 9, March 2017

Highlights:

  •  The WRF model predicts rainfall all over the country. Up to 125 mm of rainfall expected in Anuradhapura, Kandy and Ratnapura districts on the 11th. 
  •  Between 1-7 Mar: highest rainfall of 100 mm was recorded on the 3rd in Anuradhapura district.
  •  From 26 Feb- 4 Mar: minimum temperature of 15  OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while many parts of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35  OC.
  •  From 28 Feb- 6 Mar: up to 18 km/h south easterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
  •  0.5  OC below average sea surface temperature was observed in the northern and western seas of Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 2, March 2017

Highlights:

  •  The WRF model predicts up to 65 mm of rainfall in Ampara district on the 3rd. 
  •  Between 22-28 Feb: highest rainfall of 90 mm was recorded on the 28th in Hambantota district.
  •  From 19-25 Feb: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded fr om Nuwara Eliya district while many parts of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35  OC.
  •  From 21-27 Feb: up to 18 km/h north easterly winds were experienced by the entire island.
  •  0.5 OC below average sea surface temperature was observed in the northern and western seas of Sri Lanka

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