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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 25, May 2017

Highlights:

  •  The WRF model predicts up to 125 mm of rainfall in Colombo and Ratnapura districts on 26th May. 
  •   Between 15-23 May: highest rainfall of 90 mm was recorded on the 18th in Colombo district.
  •  From 14-20 May: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while northern and northeastern regions of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC.
  •  From 16-22 May: up to 36 km/h, westerly winds were experienced by the southern regions; and up to 28 km/h northwesterly in the northern regions of the island.
  •  0.5 OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 17, May 2017

Highlights:

  •   The WRF model predicts up to 36 mm of rainfall in Western region of the country on 18th and 19th of May. 
  •   Between 8-14 May: highest rainfalls of 160 mm were recorded on the 12th in Mullaitivu district.
  •   From 7-13 May: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while northern and northeastern regions of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC.
  •   From 8-14 May: up to 18 km/h, southwesterly winds were experienced by the southern regions; and speeds less than 11 km/h in the northern and central regions of the island.
  •   0.5 OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

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Friday, May 12, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 11, May 2017

Highlights:

  •   The WRF model predicts up to 125 mm of rainfall in Gampaha and Puttalam districts on 12th May.  
  •   Between 3-9 May: highest rainfalls of 120 mm were recorded on the 7th in Anuradhapura districts.
  •   From 30 Apr-6 May: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while northern half of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC.
  •   From 2-8 May: up to 11 km/h, Southeasterly winds were experienced by the eastern coastal regions; and speeds less than 7 km/h in rest of the island.
  •   Average sea surface temperature was observed in the western seas of Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 4, May 2017

Highlights:

  •   The WRF model predicts up to 65 mm of rainfall in Colombo and Puttalam districts on 6th May.  
  •   Between 26 Apr- 2 May: highest rainfalls of 100 mm were recorded on the 1st in Anuradhapura districts.
  •   From 23-29 Apr: minimum temperature of 15 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while northern half of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC.
  •   From 25 Apr-1 May: up to 14 km/h, southwesterly winds were experienced by the southern regions; and speeds less than 7 km/h in the northern and central regions of the island.
  •   0.5 OC below average sea surface temperature was observed in the western seas of Sri Lanka.

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