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Daily Port Weather Highlights
This snapshot is based on the 48-hour forecast issued July 22, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Port Forecast Alert Threshold
■ DABHOL, India
Winds and gusts build through the day to reach their respective Yellow Caution thresholds by early afternoon, while waves remain elevated above cautionary levels throughout the entire period and approach but stay just short of the Red Warning level.
Wind: Winds open at 18 kts at 05:00 LT, ease to a low of 16 kts at 08:00 LT, then build steadily to reach the 20 kts Yellow Caution threshold between 13:00–16:00 LT before tapering off to 15 kts by 23:00 LT.
Gust: Gusts start at 27 kts at 05:00 LT, dip briefly to 24 kts at 08:00 LT, then climb to reach the 30 kts Yellow Caution threshold at 13:00–14:00 LT, peaking at 31 kts at 17:00 LT before easing back to 22 kts by 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height exceeds the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold throughout the entire period, ranging from 2.9–3.4 m, peaking at 3.4 m between 16:00–18:00 LT — just shy of the 3.5 m Red Warning level — before easing slightly to 3.1 m by 23:00 LT.
■ MORMUGAO, India
Winds and gusts remain moderate and below alert thresholds throughout the period, while waves stay elevated above the Yellow Caution level all day, building to a peak of 3.4 m by late afternoon — just short of the Red Warning threshold.
Wind: Winds hold steady between 13–16 kts across the day, dipping to a low of 13 kts at 08:00 LT before gradually building to a peak of 16 kts at 19:00–20:00 LT, then tapering to 11 kts by 23:00 LT.
Gust: Gusts range from 16–25 kts, easing to a low of 19 kts at 08:00 LT before climbing steadily to a peak of 25 kts at 20:00 LT and then dropping to 16 kts by 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height exceeds the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold throughout the entire period, starting at 3.1 m at 05:00 LT and building to a peak of 3.4 m at 19:00–20:00 LT — just under the 3.5 m Red Warning level — before easing slightly to 3.2 m by 23:00 LT.
■ RATNAGIRI BAY, India
Winds, gusts, and waves all build steadily through the morning, converging on their respective Yellow Caution thresholds around 14:00 LT before easing back through the evening. Waves remain elevated above cautionary levels throughout the entire period, peaking just under the Red Warning level.
Wind: Winds climb from 16 kts at 05:00 LT to a peak of 20 kts at 14:00 LT, reaching the 20 kts Yellow Caution threshold, before easing steadily to 13 kts by 22:00–23:00 LT.
Gust: Gusts build from 24 kts at 05:00 LT to a peak of 30 kts at 14:00 LT, reaching the 30 kts Yellow Caution threshold, before subsiding to 19 kts by 23:00 LT.
Wave: Significant wave height exceeds the 2.5 m Yellow Caution threshold throughout the entire period, building from 3.0 m at 05:00 LT to a peak of 3.4 m at 14:00–17:00 LT — just short of the 3.5 m Red Warning level — before easing to 3.1 m by 22:00–23:00 LT.
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