FF-56
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2021.09.28/1400UTC to 2021.09.29/0600UTC
Issued at 1200UTC on 2021.09.28
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Synoptic situation:-
Shear line is approximately along: 01N 60E, EQ 70E, 04S 80E, 06S 90E, 06N 100E
North of Shear line
West of 76E : SW'ly to W'ly /SW'ly /(10-20) kts.
East of 76E : SW'iy to NW'ly / (10-20) kts;gusting up to (25-30) kts in sections 05, 10, 30 and 35.
South of Shear line
West of 75E : SE'ly /(10-20) kts; gusting upto 25 kts in sections 60, 65 and 80.
In between 75E and 91E : Cyclonic / (05-20) kts; gusting upto 30 kts in sections 70 and 85.
East of 91E : E'ly or VRB/(05-20) kts; gusting upto 30 kts in sections 35.
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 15' 30, 35, 50, 55 , 75, 85
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 00, 05,45, 65, 70
IOSL Showers / T’Showers elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rough to rough in sections : 10, 15, 30, 35, 70 and 85
Fairly rough in sections : 00, 05, 50, 55, 60, 65 and 80
Moderate in sections : 20, 25, 75
Slight to Moderate elsewhere.
**Seas can be temporarily very rough at times, during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 0000 UTC, 2021.09.29