Multi-day Boats Forecast

DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SRI LANKA

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2024-07-27

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Weather forecast for multi-day boats

For the sea areas in between 20N - 10S and 60E-100E

(Issued at 07.00 a.m. on 27 July 2024, for next 24 hours)

Sea areas around the Island

Condition of Rain:

Showers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.

Winds:

Winds will be westerly to south-westerly and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.

Wind speed can increase up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai via Mullaitivu and Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough at times.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai via Mullaitivu can be fairly rough at times.

Naval and fishing communities are requested to be attentive in this regard.

Bay of Bengal

Very strong winds (70-80) kmph, and very rough seas are likely over Bay of Bengal (in sea areas bounded by (13N - 18N) and (83E – 93E)) due to the active south-west monsoonal condition. Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the above sea areas until further notice.

Weather:

10N - 20N, 90E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

02N - 10N, 84E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

Other sea areas : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.

Winds:

12N - 20N, 83E-93E : South-westerly / (50-60) kmph; gusting up to (70-80) kmph.

06N - 12N, 80E-100E : South-westerly / (40-50) kmph; gusting up to (60-65) kmph.

03N-06N, 80E-100E: South-westerly / (30-40) kmph.

Other sea areas : South-easterly to South-westerly / (20-30) kmph.

State of the Sea:

12N - 20N, 83E-93E : Rough to very rough.

06N - 12N, 80E-100E : Fairly rough to rough, very rough at times.

03N-06N, 80E-100E: Moderate.

Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.

Arabian Sea

Very strong winds (70-80) kmph, and very rough seas are likely over Arabian Sea area (in sea areas bounded by (13N - 23N) and (55E – 70E)) due to the active south-west monsoonal condition. Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the above sea areas until further notice.

Weather:

08N-20N, 72E-77E :Showers or thundershowers at several places.

EQ-08N, 60E-80E : Showers or thundershowers at several places

08N-10N, 63E-72E : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.

Other sea areas : Mainly fair weather.

Winds:

10N - 20N, 60E-75E : South-westerly / (50-60) kmph; gusting up to (70-80) kmph.

06N - 10N, 60E-80E : Westerly to South-westerly / (40-50) kmph; gusting up to 60 kmph.

Other sea areas : South- westerly to Southerly / (20-30) kmph.

State of the Sea:

10N - 20N, 60E-75E : Rough to very rough.

06N - 10N, 60E-80E : Fairly rough to rough.

Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.

South Indian Ocean:

Weather:

EQ-06S, 60E-80E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

EQ-06S, 80E-95E : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.

Other sea areas : Mainly fair weather.

Winds:

05S -10S, 60E-100E : South-easterly / (40-50) kmph; gusting up to 60 kmph.

Other sea areas : South-easterly / (30-40) kmph.

State of the Sea:

05S -10S, 60E-100E : Fairly rough to rough, very rough at times.

Other sea areas : Moderate.

**Temporary strong gusty winds and rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

Duty-Meteorologist

Department of Meteorology