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FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2024.03.19/1400UTC to 2024.03.20/0600UTC
Issued at 1200UTC on 2024.03.19
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Shear line is approximatly along : 04S 60E, 03S 70E, EQ 80E, 01S 90E, EQ 100E
ITCZ is approximatly along : 08S 60E, 07S 70E, 05S 80E, 08S 90E, 05S 100E
Winds:
North of Shear line:
West of 80E : N'ly to NE'ly / (10-20)kts.
East of 80E : E'ly to NE'ly /(10-15)kts; gusting up to 20 kts in sections 10 and 15.
Inbetween Shear line and ITCZ :
West of 90E : N'ly to NW'ly/(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 70.
East of 90E : VRB (10-15)kts.
South of ITCZ:
West of 80E :SE'ly to E'ly/ (10-20)kts.
East of 80E :SE'ly or VRB /(10-15)kts.
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 40, 65, 65
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 35, 45, 50, 70, 75, 80
ISOL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 10, 15, 25, 30, 55,
Mainly fair weather elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rough, rough at times in sections : 50, 70
Fairly rough in sections : 80, 85
Moderate, fairly rough at times in sections: 15, 20, 60, 65, 75
Slight to moderate elsewhere.
**Seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 0000 UTC 2024.03.20