FF-09
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.02.05/0600UTC to 2023.02.05/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2023.02.05
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Shear line is approximately along : 02N 60E, 05N 70E, 03N 80E, 05N 90E, 02N 100E
ITCZ is approximately along : 07S 60E, 08S 70E, 10S 80E, 10S 90E, 10S 100E
Winds:
North of Shear line:
West of 75E : NE'ly to NW'ly /(10-15)kts
East of 75E : NE'ly to NW'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in section 05.
In between Shear line and ITCZ:
NW'ly to W'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to (25-30)kts in sections 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 & 75.
South of ITCZ:
SE'ly to SW'ly /(10-15)
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 35, 60, 70, 75
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 15, 25, 30, 40, 45, 55, 65, 80, 85
ISOL Showers / T’Showers elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rough to rough in sections : 60, 70, 75
Fairly rough, rough at times in sections : 05, 40, 45, 50, 55, 65
Moderate, fairly rough in sections : 00, 10, 15, 25, 35
Slight to Moderate elsewhere.
**Seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 1200 UTC, 2023.02.05