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FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2024.05.20/1400UTC to 2024.05.21/0600UTC
Issued at 1200UTC on 2024.05.20
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Shear line is approximately along : 04S 60E, 03S 70E, 02S 80E, 01S 90E, 01N 100E
Winds:
North of shear line
West of 80E : NW'ly to W'ly /(15-25) kts. gusting up to (30-35) kts in section 05,25, 45
East of 80E : W'ly to SW'ly/(10-20) kts. gusting up to (25-30) kts in section 10, 30, 35
South of Shear line : SE'ly /(10-20) kts. gusting up to 25 kts in section 45, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 15, 30, 35, 45, 50, 55, 65
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 00, 05, 25, 70, 75
ISOL Showers / T’Showers elsewhere.
Seas:
Rough, very rough at times in sections : 05, 10, 25, 30, 35
Fairly rough, rough at times in section : 45, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85
Moderate elsewhere
**Note that seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 0000 UTC 2024.05.21