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2024-04-23

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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 23 April 2024, for next 24hours)

Sea areas around the Island

Condition of Rain:

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

Winds:

Winds will be southwesterly or variable and wind speed will be (20-30)kmph.

State of Sea:

Sea areas around the island will be slight.

 

 

 

Bay of Bengal

Weather:

EQ - 05N, 80E-100E           : Showers or thundershowers at several places. 

05N - 08N, 80E-100E         : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.

Other sea areas                 : Mainly fair weather.

Winds:

10N- 20N, 80E-100E              : South-westerly / (20-30) kmph; gusting up to (40-45) kmph.

EQ- 05N, 80E-100E               : Westerly to South-westerly / (20-30) kmph.

Other sea areas                      : South-westerly or Variable / (10-30) kmph. 

State of the Sea:                                                                                                        

10N- 20N, 80E-100E               : Moderate, fairly rough at times.

Other sea areas                    : Slight to moderate. 

        

 

        

Arabian Sea

Weather:

EQ -05N, 60E-80E              : Showers or thundershowers at several places. 

05N-11N, 60E-80E             : Showers or thundershowers at a few places. 

Other sea areas                 : Mainly fair weather.

Winds:

EQ -05N, 60E- 80E                : South-westerly to Westerly / (20-30) kmph; 

10N -20N, 70E- 80E                : North-westerly to Westerly/ (20-35) kmph ; gusting up to 40 kmph. 

Other sea areas                     : Variable / (10-20) kmph. 

State of the Sea:                                                                                                        

EQ -05N, 60E- 80E                : Moderate.

10N-20N, 70E- 80E                : Moderate. Fairly rough at times.

Other sea areas                     : Slight.

 

 

 

South Indian Ocean

 

Weather: 

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

Other sea areas                 : Showers or thundershowers at several places. 

Winds:

05S-10S, 60E-100E               : South-easterly / (30-45) kmph. gusting up to (50-60) kmph. 

Other sea areas                      : Variable / (10-30) kmph. 

        

State of the Sea:

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

Other sea areas                     : Slight to moderate. 

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