Multi-day Boats Forecast
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Multi-day Boats Forecast

Weather forecast for multi-day boats

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

(Issued at 07.00 a.m. on 08 May 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 Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the other sea areas around the island during the evening or night.

Winds:

Winds will be southwesterly or variable and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (40-45) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Batticaloa to Hambanthota via Pottuvil.

State of Sea:

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

Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.

 

 

 

Bay of Bengal

Weather:

EQ - 06N, 80E-100E           : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

17N - 20N, 85E-95E            : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

06N - 10N, 80E-100E          : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

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

Winds:

10N- 20N, 80E-100E           : Clockwise / (20-30) kmph; gusting up to (45-50) kmph.  

EQ- 08N, 80E-85E              : Westerly to South-westerly / (20-35) kmph.  

Other sea areas                  : North-westerly or Variable / (10-25) kmph.

State of the Sea:     

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

EQ- 08N, 80E-85E              : Moderate.

Other sea areas                 : Slight to moderate. 

               

 

 

Arabian Sea

Weather:

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

05N- 10N, 70E-80E             : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

Other sea areas                 : Mainly fair weather.

Winds:

EQ- 10N, 65E-80E              : Westerly to North-westerly / (20-30) kmph; gusting up to 40 kmph.     

10N- 20N, 60E-77E             : Northerly to North-easterly / (20-30) kmph.

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

State of the Sea:                                                                                                        

EQ- 10N, 65E-80E             : Moderate; fairly rough at times.

Other sea areas                 : Slight to moderate.

 

 

 

South Indian Ocean

 

Weather: 

EQ -10S, 60E-75E              : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

EQ -10S, 80E-100E           : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

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

                       

Winds:

05S-10S, 60E-100E           : South-easterly / (20-30) kmph; gusting up to (45-50) kmph. 

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

        

State of the Sea:

05S-10S, 60E-100E            : Moderate; fairly rough at times.

Other sea areas                  : Slight to moderate.

 

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

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