FF-02
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2024.05.01/1400UTC to 2024.05.02/0600UTC
Issued at 1200UTC on 2024.05.01
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
ITCZ is approximately along : 08N 60E, 08N 70E, 08N 80E, 09N 90E, 05N 100E
Shear line is approximately along: 02S 60E, 02S 70E, 05S 80E, 03S 90E, 01S 100E
Winds:
North of ITCZ
West of 78E : NW"ly or VRB /(10-15)kts.
East of 78E : SW'ly to VRB /(05-10)kts.;gusting up to (20-25)kts in sections 05.
Inbetween ITCZ and Shear line:
West of 80E : NW'ly to W'ly or VRB/(05-10)kts.
East of 80E : SW'ly to W'ly /(10-15)kts;gusting up to 20 kts in sections 40 and 45.
South of Shear line :
SE'ly to E'ly /(10-20)kts; gusting up to 25kts in sections 60, 65, 70, 80 and 85.
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T’Showers in sections : 50, 55, 65, 70, 75
SCT Showers / T’Showers in sections : 15, 30, 35, 40, 60, 75
ISOL Showers / T’Showers elsewhere.
Seas:
Fairly rough to rough in sections : 65, 70, 80 and 85
Moderate, fairly rough at times in sections: 05, 40, 60 and 75.
Moderate in sections : 40 and 45.
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 2024.05.02