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FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2024.04.20/0600UTC to 2024.04.20/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2024.04.20
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
ITCZ is approximately along : 05N 60E, 06N 70E, 04N 80E, 03N 90E, 04N 100E
Shear line is approximately along: 04S 60E, 02S 70E, 02S 80E, 03S 90E, 02S 100E
Winds:
North of ITCZ
West of 70E : NE'ly or VRB /(05-10)kts.
Inbetween 70E and 78E : N'ly to NW'ly /(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in section 05.
East of 78E : S'ly to SW'ly /(05-15)kts.
Inbetween ITCZ and Shear line: SW'ly /(05-10)kts; gusting up to 20 kts in section 35.
South of Shear line : SE'ly to E'ly /(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in section 70, 75, 80, 85.
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 35, 55.
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 15, 20, 40, 45, 60, 65, 70,
ISOL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 00, 05, 10, 25, 30, 50, 75, 85, 80
Seas:
Moderate, fairly rough at times in section : 05, 35, 55, 70, 75, 80, 85
Moderate in sections : 10, 45, 60, 65, 70
Slight to moderate elsewhere
**Note that seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 1200 UTC, 2024.04.20