FF-06
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2021.08.03/1400UTC to 2021.08.04/0600UTC
Issued at 1200UTC on 2021.08.03
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Synoptic situation:-
Shear line is approximately along: EQ 60E, 03N 70E, EQ 80E, 02S 90E, 02S 100E
North of Shear line:
West of 68E: SW'ly /(10-20) kts, gusting up to 25 kts in section 00.
In-between 68E and 78E: W'ly to NW'ly /(10-20) kts.
East of 78E: SW'ly/(15-20) kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 05,10,15 and 30.
South of Shear line:
SE'ly/ (10-20) kts, gusting up to 25kts in sections 70,75,80 and 85.
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T' Showres in sections : 00,05,20,40,50,55
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 15,35,45,70,75
IOSL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10,25,30
Mainly fair weather elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rough to rough in sections: 00,30 and 85.
Fairly rough in sections: 05,10,15,70,75 and 80.
Moderate in sections : 35,60 and 65.
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 0000 UTC, 2021.08.04