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Daily Port Weather Highlights
This snapshot is based on the 48-hour forecast issued June 23, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Port Forecast Alert Threshold
■ REDI, India
Significant wave heights remain above the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold throughout June 23, peaking at 17:00 LT. Wind and gust hold at moderate levels for the duration.
Wind: Wind hold steady at 17 kts from 05:00–12:00 LT, increasing to 18 kts at 13:00 LT and peaking at 19 kts at 17:00 LT before easing to 15 kts by 20:00–23:00 LT.
Gust: Gust start at 25 kts at 05:00 LT, climbing to a peak of 28 kts at 17:00 LT before tapering to 23 kts by 21:00–23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height starts at 2.8 m at 05:00–06:00 LT, already exceeding the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold and builds steadily to a peak of 3.3 m at 17:00 LT for the rest of the day.
■ KARACHI, Pakistan
Conditions remain largely settled on June 23, with wind and gust well below alert thresholds throughout the day. Significant wave heights build gradually, briefly exceeding the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold late in the period.
Wind: Wind start at 16 kts at 05:00 LT, steadily building to 18 kts at 13:00 LT and maintaining 17–18 kts through 23:00 LT.
Gust: Gust hold at 24 kts from 05:00–10:00 LT, building to a peak of 27 kts at 14:00 LT, dipping briefly to 2-256 kts, then returning to 27 kts from 20:00–23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height starts at 2.3 m at 05:00–09:00 LT, touching the Yellow Caution threshold at 2.5 m from 13:00-15:00 LT and dipping briefly to 2.4 m before returning to 2.5 m from 19:00 with peak of 2.6 m at 22:00-23:00 LT.
■ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka
Wave heights exceed the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold during two windows on June 23, 05:00–09:00 LT and 22:00–23:00 LT with conditions easing below threshold in between. Wind and gust remain moderate and well below alert levels throughout.
Wind: Wind open at 12 kts at 05:00 LT, easing to a low of 10 kts at 14:00 LT before gradually climbing to 16 kts by 23:00 LT.
Gust: Gust start at 18 kts at 05:00 LT, dipping to a low of 16 kts at 14:00 LT before building to a peak of 24 kts from 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height opens at 2.6 m at 05:00, staying above 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold until 12:00 LT, before subsiding to 2.4 m from 13:00–18:00 LT. Heights then recover above the Yellow Caution threshold from 190:00 peaking at 2.6 m from 22:00–23:00 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.
