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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 26, October 2017

Highlights:

  •   The IRI weekly rainfall forecast predicts total rainfall between 150-200 mm in Badulla district during 25-30 Oct. 
  •   Between 17-22 Oct: Rainfall up to 90 mm was recorded in Colombo, Gampaha and Kegalla districts on the 19th.
  •   From 15-21 Oct: minimum temperature of 20 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while most parts of the island recorded a maximum temperature between 30-35 OC.
  •   From 10-16 Oct: up to 54 km/h, northwesterly winds were experienced by the southern half of the country and up to 36 km/h in the northern half.
  •   0.5 OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 19, October 2017

Highlights:

  •   The NCEP weekly rainfall forecast predicts between 85-95 mm of total rainfall in Colombo, Gampaha and Ratnapura districts during 25-31st Oct.
  •   Between 11-17 Oct: Rainfall up to 50 mm was recorded in Colombo, Gampaha and Ratnapura districts on the 14th.
  •   From 8-14 Oct: minimum temperature of 20 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while northeastern coastal regions recorded a maximum temperature between  35-40 OC.
  •   From 10-16 Oct: up to 54 km/h, northwesterly winds were experienced by the southern half of the country and up to 36 km/h in the northern half.
  •   Average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 12, October 2017

Highlights:

  •   The NCEP weekly rainfall forecast predicts between 125-135 mm of total rainfall in Jaffna district during 11th – 17th Oct.
  •   Between 3-9 Oct: Rainfall up to 80 mm was recorded in Anuradhapura and Trincomalee districts on the 7th.
  •   From 24 - 30 Sep:   minimum temperature of 20 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while northeastern coastal regions recorded a maximum temperature between  35-40 OC.
  •   From 3-9 Oct: up to 36 km/h, northwesterly winds were experienced by the southern half of the country and up to 18 km/h in the northern half.
  •   Average sea surface temperature was observed in the seas around Sri Lanka.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Weekly Hydro-meteorological Report, 4, October 2017

Highlights:

  •   The IRI weekly rainfall forecast predicts up to 75 mm of total rainfall in Badulla district during 2nd – 7th Oct.
  •   Between 25 Sep - 1 Oct: Rainfall up to 40 mm was recorded in Colombo, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts on the 27th.
  •   From 24 - 30 Sep:   minimum temperature of 20 OC was recorded from Nuwara Eliya district while eastern coastal regions  recorded a maximum temperature between  35-40 OC.
  •   From 25 Sep - 1 Oct: up to 36 km/h, northwesterly winds were experienced by the southern and central parts of the country and up to 28 km/h in the northern regions.
  •   0.5 OC above average sea surface temperature was observed in the northern seas around Sri Lanka.

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