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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 19 March 2024, for next 24hours)
Sea areas around the Island
Condition of Rain: |
Mainly fair weather will prevail in the sea areas around the island. |
Winds: |
Winds will be north-easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (15-25) kmph. Wind speed may increase up to (35-40) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil. |
State of Sea: |
The sea areas off the coasts extending from Puttalam to Kankasanthurai via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil can be moderate at times. |
Bay of Bengal
Weather:
EQ- 05N, 95E-100E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.
EQ- 10N, 85E-95E : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.
Other sea areas : Mainly fair weather.
Winds:
05N-10N, 80E-100E : Easterly / (20-30) kmph.
10N-20N, 80E-95E : Clockwise / (15-30) kmph.
Other sea areas : North-easterly or Variable / (10-20) kmph.
State of the Sea:
05N-10N, 80E-100E : Moderate.
10N-20N, 80E-95E : Slight to moderate.
Other sea areas : Slight
Arabian Sea
Weather:
EQ- 05N, 60E-80E : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.
Other sea areas : Mainly fair weather.
Winds:
10N-20N, 70E-75E : Northerly to North-westerly / (20-30) kmph; gusting up to 40kmph.
EQ-10N, 60E-75E : North-easterly / (20-30) kmph.
Other sea areas : North-easterly or Variable / (10-20) kmph.
State of the Sea:
10N-20N, 70E-75E : Moderate, fairly rough at times.
EQ-10N, 60E-75E : Moderate.
Other sea areas : Slight.
South Indian Ocean:
Weather:
02S-07S, 60E-80E : Showers or thundershowers at most places.
05S-10S, 85E-95E : Showers or thundershowers at most places.
EQ-05S, 80E-90E : Showers or thundershowers at several places.
Other sea areas : Showers or thundershowers at a few places.
Winds:
04S-08S, 80E-87E : North-westerly / (20-30)kmph; gusting up to (40-50)kmph.
EQ-05S, 60E-67E : North-easterly to North-westerly / (20-30) kmph.
Other sea areas : Variable / (10-20) kmph.
State of the Sea:
04S-08S, 80E-87E : Moderate, fairly rough at times.
EQ-05S, 60E-67E : Moderate.
Other sea areas : Slight to moderate.
**Temporary strong gusty winds and rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
Duty-Meteorologist
Department of Meteorology