FarSounder Launches On-line Training
Press Release – FarSounder is proud to announce the launch of their on-line training platform. The team has put in countless hours gathering the content to get this system up...
HOA Pirate Activity, 5– 11 July
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GULF OF ADEN: West-southwesterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 4 – 6 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: West-southwesterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 2 – 4 feet, with seas of 5 – 7 feet expected in the eastern section of the Gulf.
SOMALI COAST: South-southwesterly winds of 28 – 32 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet, with occasional swells of 12 – 15 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: South-southwesterly winds of 28 – 32 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet.
ARABIAN SEA: Southwesterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 8 – 10 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: Southwesterly winds of 20 – 25 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet.
CENTRAL AFRICAN COAST/INDIAN OCEAN: South-southeasterly winds of 15 – 20 knots and seas of 5 – 7 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: South-southeasterly winds of 12 – 16 knots and seas of 5 – 7 feet building between 7 – 9 feet.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: South-southeasterly winds in the northern Channel of 10 – 15 knots and seas of 8 – 10 feet. In the southern Channel, south-southeasterly winds of 8 – 12 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet. EXTENDED FORECAST: In the northern Channel, south-southwesterly winds of 20 – 25 knots and seas of 8 – 10 feet, abating to between 6 – 8 feet. In the southern Channel, south-southeasterly winds of 8 – 12 knots and seas of 9 – 12 feet, abating to between 7 – 9 feet.
SURFACE CURRENTS: Currents within the Gulf of Aden and the northern section of the Arabian Sea remain variable with most areas having average speeds of less than 1 knot. Currents speeds along the Somali basin, continuing south off the northern Kenya coastline until about 5 degrees South will average around 2 – 3 knots. The Mozambique Channel has an average current of 0.25 – 1.25 knots.
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