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FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology and Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2021.01.23/0600UTC to 2021.01.23/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2021.01.23
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Synoptic situation: -
Shear line is approximately along: 01N 60E, EQ 70E, 02N 80E, 04N 90E, 03N 100E
ITCZ is approximately along: 07S 60E, 09S 70E, 08S 80E, 08S 90E, 11S 100E
Winds:
North of Shear line:
West of 80E: NE'ly to N'ly/ (10-20) kts; gusting up to (20-25)kts in section 00,05
East of 80E: NE'ly to E'ly/ (10-20) kts
In-between Shearline and ITCZ:
West of 72E: NW'ly / (05-15) kts
East of 72E: NW'ly to W'ly / (10-20) kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 50,55,70,75
South of Shear ITCZ:
West of 82E: SE’ly to E'ly/ (05-15) kts
East of 82E: Se'ly to SW'ly/ (10-20) kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 85
Weather:
OCNL showers/T’showers in sections:20,25,30,35,55,60,65,
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections:05,45,50,70,75,80,85
ISOL Showers/T’Showers elsewhere.
Seas :
Fairly rough in sections 00,55,70,75
Moderate to fairly rough in sections 05,60,65,85
Moderate in section 15,30, 40,45,50,80
Slight to moderate elsewhere
**Seas can be temporarily very rough at times during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 1200 UTC, 2021.01.23