THE FORECAST FOR SEA AREAS AROUND THE ISLAND DURING NEXT 24 HOURS
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 October 2025
Condition of Rain:
Mainly fair weather will prevail in the sea areas around the island.
Winds:
Winds will be South-westerly or variable in direction and speed will be (25-35) kmph.
State of Sea:
The sea areas around the island will be slight to moderate.
FF-59
FLEET FORECAST
Fleet Forecast for Area - E
Issued by the National Meteorological Center, Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Valid period: 2025.10.30/0600UTC to 2025.10.30/1400UTC
To: CBO Radio/Fisheries/SL Navy/CBO Port/Coast Guard
Shear line is approximately along : 05S 60E, 04S 70E, 02S 80E, EQ 90E, 01N 100E
Weather:
OCNL Showers / T'Showers in sections :70, 85
SCT Showers / T'Showers in sections :15, 40, 45, 50, 60, 65, 80
ISOL Showers / T'Showers elsewhere.
Winds:
North of Shear line
West of 80E : W'ly to SW'ly / (10-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in section 00.
East of 80E : W'ly to SW'ly / (10-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in section 10.
South of Shear line
West of 80E : SE'ly / (15-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in sections 60, 80
East of 80E : SE'ly / (10-20)kts; gusting up to 25 kts in section 85
Seas:
Rough in sections : 85
Fairly rough, rough at times in sections : 00
Fairly rough in sections : 05, 10, 15, 80
Moderate elsewhere.
**Note that seas can be temporarily very rough during thundershowers.
