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Daily Port Weather Highlights
This snapshot is based on the 48-hour forecast issued June 16, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Port Forecast Alert Threshold
■ KARACHI, Pakistan
June 16 brings wave heights above Yellow Caution levels throughout the day from 05:00–21:00 LT before easing below threshold by 22:00 LT. Winds and gusts remain moderate throughout, staying well below alert levels.
Wind: Wind open at 14 kts at 05:00 LT and stayed below the Yellow Caution levels throughout the day.
Gust: Gust hold between 21–26 kts across the full period, peaking at 26 kts at 11:00 LT before tapering to 21 kts by 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height opens at 2.6 m at 05:00 LT, exceeding the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold, and peaks at 2.7 m from 10:00–12:00 LT before easing to 2.4 m by 21:00–23:00 LT.
■ DUQM, Oman
Wind and gust built throughout June 16, with both exceeding their respective Yellow Caution thresholds from 15:00–19:00 LT before easing. Waves remain low and near-constant throughout the period.
Wind: Wind open at 15 kts at 04:00 LT, easing to 9 kts at 07:00–08:00 LT before building steadily, reaching a peak of 22 kts at 16:00 LT and exceeding the 20 kts Yellow Caution threshold from 15:00–19:00 LT, then tapering to 14 kts by 22:00 LT.
Gust: Gust drop from 22 kts at 04:00 LT to 14 kts at 07:00–09:00 LT before climbing steadily, peaking at 33 kts at 16:00 LT and exceeding the 30 kts Yellow Caution threshold from 15:00–19:00 LT, before subsiding to 21 kts by 22:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height opens at 1.2 m at 04:00 LT and holds between 1.1–1.2 m across the full period.
■ DOHA, Qatar
Wind and Gust on June 16 build to exceed the Yellow Caution threshold from 12:00–16:00 LT. Wave remain negligible throughout and no Red Warning levels are reached.
Wind: After steadily building from 12 kts at 03:00 LT, winds reach a peak of 22 kts at 15:00 LT, exceeding the 20 kts Yellow Caution threshold at 12:00–16:00 LT, before easing to 11 kts from 21:00–22:00 LT.
Gust: Gust build from 18 kts at 03:00 LT, climbing steadily to a peak of 33 kts at 15:00 LT and exceeding the 30 kts Yellow Caution threshold from 12:00–16:00 LT. Gust subside to 17 kts by 21:00–22:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height opens at 0.2 m at 03:00 LT, rising gradually to 0.5 m from 11:00–19:00 LT before easing to 0.3 m by 23:00 LT.
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Major Ports with Published Port Forecasts
Arabian Sea Coast Region
- India: Mumbai Port, Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port)
- Pakistan: Karachi Port, Gwadar, Muhammad Bin Qasim
- Qatar: Doha Port, Ras Laffan Port
- Oman: Salalah, Duqm
- Yemen: Aden
In addition, approximately 150 locations are covered, including ports in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
