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Daily Port Weather Highlights
This snapshot is based on the 48-hour forecast issued July 8, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Port Forecast Alert Threshold
*Monsoon rainfall forecasts have been included in this edition for your reference.
■ MUMBAI, India
Elevated winds and gusts characterize July 8, with both parameters exceeding Yellow Caution thresholds across three windows throughout the period. Waves trend steadily downward, remaining well below alert levels all day.
Wind: Winds open at 23 kts at 05:00 LT — exceeding the 20 kts Yellow Caution threshold — and ease to 18 kts by 10:00 LT. Secondary elevation starts from 13:00 LT with peak of 22 kts at 14:00 LT again exceeds the Yellow Caution threshold before dropping to a low of 18 kts at 16:00 LT, with a brief return to 21 kts at 20:00 LT.
Gust: Gusts start at 34 kts at 05:00 LT, exceeding the 30 kts Yellow Caution threshold through 08:00 LT before subsiding to 29 kts by 09:00 LT. A second elevation from 13:00 LT with the peak of 33 kts at 14:00 LT again exceeds the Yellow Caution threshold, easing to 26 kts by 16:00 LT before a brief return to 31 kts at 20:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height opens at 2.2 m at 05:00 LT and declines steadily through the day, dropping to a low of 0.3 m at 20:00 LT before recovering to 1.4 m by 23:00 LT.
■ VIZHINJAM, India
Significant wave heights remain above the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold for the entirety of July 8, building steadily to a sustained peak of 2.9 m from 11:00 LT onward. Winds and gusts follow a similar build-then-ease pattern but stay well below alert levels throughout.
Wind: Winds start at 11 kts at 05:00 LT, gradually building to a peak of 17 kts at 11:00–14:00 LT before easing to 12 kts by 23:00 LT.
Gust: Gusts climb from 17 kts at 05:00 LT to a peak of 25 kts at 11:00–14:00 LT before tapering back to 18 kts by 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height opens at 2.5 m at 05:00 LT — already exceeding the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold — and builds steadily, reaching a sustained peak of 2.9 m from 11:00–23:00 LT.
■ KARACHI, Pakistan
Wave heights build steadily throughout July 8, escalating from Yellow Caution into Red Warning territory from 14:00 LT onward and peaking at 3.8 m by 19:00 LT. Winds and gusts climb gradually through the day but remain well below alert thresholds.
Wind: Winds start at 13 kts at 05:00 LT, building steadily to a peak of 19 kts at 20:00 LT before easing slightly to 17 kts by 22:00–23:00 LT.
Gust: Gusts open at 20 kts at 05:00 LT, climbing gradually to a peak of 28 kts at 20:00 LT before settling at 26–27 kts through 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height starts at 3.2 m at 05:00 LT — already above the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold — and builds continuously, breaching the 3.5 m Red Warning threshold at 14:00 LT and peaking at 3.8 m from 19:00–23:00 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.
