WEATHER FORECAST FOR MULTIDAY BOATS
For the sea areas in between 20N - 10S and 60E-100E
(Issued at 07.00 a.m. on 24th March 2019, for next three days)
Sea areas around the island
Mainly fair weather will prevail over the sea areas around the island.
Winds will be North-easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be 10-25 kmph.
Bay of Bengal
Weather:
00N-05N, 82E-90E : Showers or thundershowers at several places
00N-08N, 90E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at several places
Other sea areas : Mainly fair weather
Winds:
00-10N, 80E-90E : North-easterly/ (20-30) kmph
00-20N, 90E-100E : Northerly to North-westerly/ (20-30) kmph
Other sea areas : Variable/ (15-30) kmph
Sea State:
00-05N, 80E-93E : Slight to moderate
Other sea areas : Slight
Arabian sea area
Weather:
00-06N, 65E-80E : Showers or thundershowers few places.
Other sea areas : Mainly fair weather
Winds:
00-20N, 60E-70E : North-easterly / (25-35) kmph
00-10N, 70E-80E : North-easterly / (10-20) kmph
Other sea areas : North-westerly or Variable / (10-20) kmph
Sea State:
00-20N, 60E-70E : Slight to moderate
Other sea areas : Slight
South Indian sea area
Weather:
00-10S, 80E-100E : Showers or thundershowers several places.
Other sea areas : Showers or thundershowers few places.
Winds:
00-10S, 60E-70E : North-easterly to North-westerly / (20-30) kmph, gusting up to (40) kmph
00-10S, 85E-100E : South-westerly / (20-30) kmph
Other sea areas : Variable / (10-20) kmph
Sea State:
00-10S, 60E-40E : Moderate to fairly rough
00-10S, 85E-100E : Slight to moderate
Other sea areas : Slight
**Temporarily strong gusty winds and rough seas can be expected in the sea areas during thundershowers.
Duty Meteorologist
Department of Meteorology