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title: "Strong Winds – Weather Forecast"
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date: 2024-05-25
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# Strong Winds – Weather Forecast

Strong winds of about (50-60) kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, Western, Southern and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee district, due to the increase of south-west monsoonal wind flow over the island.
Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times elsewhere of the island.

![](https://www.lankaxpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-45.png)

**Landslide warning issued for several districts**

![](https://www.lankaxpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-46.png)

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**Due to the South West Monsoon condition, the prevailing showery and windy conditions are expected to continue.**

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces.

Heavy showers **above 100 mm** are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara-Eliya district. Fairly heavy showers **about 75 mm** are likely at some places in Western and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Galle and Matara districts.

Several spells of showers will occur in Northern and North-central provinces.

Strong winds of about **(50-60) kmph** can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, Western, Southern and North-western provincesand in Trincomalee district. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times elsewhere of the island.