FF-49
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2022.01.25/0600UTC to 2022.01.25/1400UTC
Issued at 0000UTC on 2022.01.25
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Synoptic situation:-
Shear line is approximately along: 02S 60E, 01S 70E, EQ 80E, 02N 90E, 03N 100E
ITCZ is approximately along: 07S 60E, 07S 70E, 08S 80E, 09S 90E, 05S 100E
North of Shear Line
West of 70E :NE'ly to N'ly/ (10-20) kts.
In between 70E and 80E:N'ly to NW'ly/ (10-15) kts
East of 80E :NE'ly or VRB/ (05-15) kts.
In between Shear Line and ITCZ
West of 93E :NW'ly to W'ly/ (15-20) kts;gusting up to (25-30) kts in section 40, 45, 50, 60, 65, 70, 75.
East of 93E :VRB/ (10-15) kts.
South of ITCZ
West of 93E :Clockwise/ (10-20) kts.
East of 93E :SW'ly or VRB/ (05-15) kts.
Weather:
OCNL showers/T'showers in sections : 60 65 70 75 80
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 35 40 45 85
IOSL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 15 55
Mainly fair weather elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rough, rough at times in sections :40, 45, 50, 60, 65, 70, 75
Moderate, fairly rough at times in sections :00, 20, 55, 80, 85
Slight to Moderate elsewhere.
**Seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
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The next Fleet Forecast will be issued at 1200UTC, 2022.01.25