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Daily Port Weather Highlights
This snapshot is based on the 48-hour forecast issued July 2, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Port Forecast Alert Threshold
■ KARACHI, Pakistan
Significant wave heights remain above the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold for the entirety of July 2, peaking at 3.2 m from 13:00–21:00 LT. Wind and gust hold at moderate levels, staying well clear of alert thresholds throughout.
Wind: Wind start at 14 kts at 05:00 LT, climbing to a peak of 16 kts at 13:00–15:00 LT before easing to 13 kts at 23:00 LT.
Gust: Gust open at 20 kts at 05:00 LT, building steadily to a peak of 24 kts at 13:00–14:00 LT before tapering to 20 kts by 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height starts at 3.0 m at 05:00–06:00 LT — already well above the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold — climbing to a peak of 3.2 m from 13:00–21:00 LT before easing slightly to 3.1 m by 22:00–23:00 LT.
■ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka
Significant wave heights exceed the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold during two windows on July 2 — 05:00–09:00 LT and 13:00–23:00 LT — peaking at 2.7 m late in the period. Winds and gusts remain well below alert levels throughout the day.
Wind: Wind open at 12 kts at 05:00 LT, dipping to 11 kts at 11:00–12:00 LT before holding steady at 12 kts through 21:00 LT and ticking up to 13 kts by 22:00–23:00 LT.
Gust: Gust start at 18 kts at 05:00 LT, easing to a low of 17 kts at 11:00–12:00 LT before climbing to a peak of 20 kts by 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height opens at 2.5 m at 05:00 LT, exceeding the Yellow Caution threshold, before dipping to 2.4 m at 10:00–12:00 LT. Heights recover to 2.5 m at 13:00 LT, again exceeding the Yellow Caution threshold, and build steadily to a peak of 2.7 m by 22:00–23:00 LT.
■ ASH SHIHR, Yemen
Wind, gust and waves all build sharply on July 2, each reaching their respective Yellow Caution threshold around 14:00–16:00 LT. Conditions ease significantly following the peak, with all parameters dropping well below alert levels by the close of the period.
Wind: Wind start light at 3 kts at 05:00 LT, climbing steadily through the day to reach the 20 kts Yellow Caution threshold at 15:00 LT before easing to 5 kts by 20:00 LT and settling at 7–8 kts through 23:00 LT.
Gust: Gust dip to a low of 4 kts at 05:00 LT before building strongly to the 30 kts Yellow Caution threshold at 15:00 LT, then dropping sharply to 10 kts by 21:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height holds steady at 1.8 m from 03:00–09:00 LT before rising to a peak of 2.7 m at 15:00 LT, exceeding the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold between 14:00–16:00 LT, then subsiding to 1.9 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.
