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FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2024.04.27/0600UTC to 2024.04.27/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2024.04.27
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
ITCZ is approximately along : 01N 60E, 02N 70E, EQ 80E, 01S 90E, 02S 100E
Shear line is approximately along : 03S 60E, 01S 70E, 03S 80E, 04S 90E, 04S 100E
Winds:
North of ITCZ
West of 75E : E'ly to NE'ly or Anticlockwise /(05-15)kts.
Inbetween 75E & 80E : Variable/(05-10)kts.
East of 80E : NE'ly to SE'ly /(05-10)kts.
Inbetween ITCZ and Shear line:
West of 82E : SW'ly to NW'ly /(05-15)kts.
East of 82E : VRB/(05-15)kts.
South of Shear line :
SE'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 70, 75, 85
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 00, 20, 40, 45, 70, 75
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, 50, 55, 60, 65
ISOL Showers / T’Showers elsewhere.
Seas:
Rough in setions : 80, 85
Fairly rough to rough in sections : 60, 65, 70, 75
Moderate, fairly rough at times in section : 40, 45, 50, 55
Moderate in sections : 25, 30
Slight to moderate elsewhere
**Note that seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 1200 UTC, 2024.04.27