FF-28
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2025.01.14/1400UTC to 2025.01.15/0600UTC
Issued at 1200UTC on 2025.01.14
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Shear line is approximately along : 05N 60E, 03N 70E, 03N 80E, 01N 90E, 02N 100E
ITCZ is approximately along : 05S 60E, 07S 70E, 06S 80E, 05S 90E, 06S 100E
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T'Showers in sections : 05, 10, 25, 30
SCT Showers / T'Showers in sections : 00, 35, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
ISOL Showers / T'showers elsewhere.
Winds:
North of Shear line: E'ly to NE'ly/ (15-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 00 and 10; gusting up to (25-30)kts in sections 05 and 15.
In between shear line and ITCZ:
West of 80E : NW'ly to W'ly/ (10-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 25.
East of 80E : W'ly to NW'ly/ (10-20)kts.
South of ITCZ : SE'ly or VRB /(10-20)kts.
Seas:
Fairly rough, rough at times in section : 05, 15.
Moderate, fairly rough at times in sections : 00, 10, 25.
Moderate in sections : 45, 50, 80, 85.
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 0000 UTC 2025.01.15