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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 16 January 2025, for next 24 hours)

Sea areas around the Island

Condition of Rain:

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Matara via Trincomalee and Pottuvil. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the other sea areas around the island during the afternoon or Night.

Winds:

Winds will be north-easterly and speed will be (30-40) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (50-60) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota. Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the other sea areas around the island.

State of Sea:

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be rough at times. Other sea areas around the island may be fairly rough at times.

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

Bay of Bengal

Weather:

EQ-10N, 80E-92E     : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

EQ-08N, 92E-100E  : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

Other sea areas            : Mainly fair weather.

Winds:

03N -15N, 80E-100E: North-Easterly/ (30-40) kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph.

Other sea areas      : North-easterly or Variable/ (25-35) kmph.

        

State of the Sea:      

03N -15N, 80E-100E: Fairly rough, rough at times.

Other sea areas       : Slight to moderate.

 

Arabian Sea

 

Weather:

EQ - 08N, 70E-80E   : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

05N-12N, 60E-72E       : Showers or thundershowers at most places.

Other sea areas   : Mainly fair weather.

 

Winds:   

02N-10N, 75E-80E  : North-easterly/ (30-40) kmph, gusting up to (55-60) kmph.

07N-20N, 60E-75E   : Northerly to North-easterly / (25-35) kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph.

Other sea areas       : North-easterly or Variable/ (20-30) kmph.

State of the Sea:    

02N-10N, 75E-80E      : Fairly rough to rough.

07N-20N, 60E-75E       : Fairly rough, rough at times.

Other sea areas      : Slight to moderate.

 

South Indian Ocean:

 

Weather: 

05S - 10S, 75E-100E: Showers or thundershowers at most places.

04S - 10S, 60E-75E  : Showers or thundershowers at several places.

EQ - 05S, 60E – 73E : Mainly air.

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

            

Winds:

EQ-08S, 75E-85E     : North-westerly to Westerly / (25-35) kmph, gusting up to (40-50) kmph.

Other sea areas        : North-westerly or Variable/ (25-35) kmph.

 

State of the Sea:

EQ-08S, 75E-85E     : Fairly rough, 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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