WEATHER FORECAST FOR MULTIDAY BOATS
For the sea areas in between 20N - 10S and 60E-100E
(Issued at 07.00 a.m. on 25 January 2022, for next 24hours)
Condition of Rain:
A few showers may occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Galle via Puttalam and Colombo. Mainly fair weather will prevail over other sea areas around the Island.
Winds:
Winds will be South-easterly or South-westerly. Wind speed will be (20-30)kmph.
State of Sea:
Sea areas around the island will be slight.
Bay of Bengal
Weather:
15N-20N, 80E-95E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.
05N-10N, 90E-10E : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.
Other sea areas : Mainly fair.
Winds:
00-05N, 80E-100E : North-easterly to Northerly/ (20-30) kmph.
05N-12N, 80E-100E : North-easterly to Easterly / (20-30) kmph.
Other sea areas : Southerly or variable / (10-20) kmph.
State of the Sea:
00-12N, 80E-85E : Moderate.
Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.
Arabian Sea
Weather:
06N-10N, 75E-80E : Showers at a few places.
Other sea areas : Mainly fair.
Winds:
10N-20N, 60E-75E : North-easterly to Northerly / (20-40) kmph; gusting upto 50 kmph.
Other sea areas : Northerly / (20-40) kmph.
State of the Sea:
10N-20N, 60E-70E : Moderate, fairly rough at time.
Other sea areas : Moderate.
South Indian sea area
Weather:
05S-10S, 60E-90E : Showers or thundershowers at most of the places.
02S-05S, 60E-80E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.
03S-08S, 95E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.
Other sea areas : Mainly fair.
Winds:
00-10S, 60E-95E : North-westerly to Westerly / (20-40) kmph; gusting upto (50-60) kmph.
Other sea areas : South-easterly or variable / (10-20) kmph.
State of the Sea:
00-10S, 60E-95E : Fairly rough, rough at time.
Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.
**Temporary strong gusty winds and rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
Duty-Meteorologist
Department of Meteorology