FF-01
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2023.04.01/0600UTC to 2023.04.01/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2023.04.01
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
ITCZ is approximately along : 07S 60E, 06S 70E, 03S 80E, 04S 90E, 04S 100E
Winds:
North of ITCZ
West of 70E : N'ly to NE'ly /(05-15)kts.
Inbetween 70E and 80E : N'ly to NWly/(10-15)kts.
East of 80E : E'ly to SE'ly or NW'ly/(05-15)kts
South of ITCZ:
West of 70E : SE'ly or VRB /(05-10)kts.
In between 70E and 80E : SE'ly or VRB /(05-20)kts; gusting up to (25-30)kts in sections 50 and 55.
East 80E : SE'ly to W'ly/(10-20)kts.
Weather:
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 35, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 & 75
ISOL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 05, 15, 30, & 85
Mainly fair weather over elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rough,rough at times in section : 50, 55, 65, 70 & 75
Moderate, fairly rough at times in sections : 80 & 85
Slight to Moderate elsewhere.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 1200 UTC, 2023.04.01