OMAN MARINE FORECAST FOR COASTAL WATERS (UPTO 24 NAUTICAL MILES)

                 VALID FROM 05/1800 TO 06/0600  UTC

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REGIONAL SYNOPSIS: TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER GULF OF OMAN

                   AND RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER ARABIAN SEA.


WEATHER        : CLOUDY SKIES OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN

                 AND MUHAFHADAT DHOFAR WITH INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE AND

                 MAINLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE REST OF OMANI COASTS.


SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS & VISIBILITY DETAILS FOLLOWS:

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    MUSANDAM WEST           |      MUSANDAM EAST

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WIND : NE 05-10 KT          |  WIND : SE 05-10 KT

SEA  : SLT, 1.0 M           |  SEA  : SLT, 1.0 M

SWELL: SW, 0.4 M            |  SWELL: SE, 0.2 M

VIS  : 2-4 NM               |  VIS  : 2-4 NM

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    BAYAH-MUSCAT            |      MUSCAT VICINITY

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WIND : SE/E 05-10 KT        |  WIND : SE/E 05-12 KT

SEA  : SLT, 1.0 M           |  SEA  : SLT, 1.0 M

SWELL: SE'LY, 0.3 M         |  SWELL: SE, 0.5 M

VIS  : 2 - 4 NM             |  VIS  : 2 - 4 NM

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    MUSCAT-SUR              |      SUR-MASIRAH

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WIND : SE 10-20 KT          | WIND : SW 15-25 KT

SEA  : SLT/MOD, 1.5 M       | SEA  : ROUGH, 3.0 M

SWELL: SE, 1.2 M            | SWELL: SW, 2.5 M

VIS  : 2 - 4 NM             | VIS  : 2 - 4 NM

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MASIRAH-ALHALANIYAT         |      ALHALANIYAT-DHALQUT

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WIND : SW 20-30 KT          | WIND : SW 20-35 KT

SEA  : ROUGH, 3.0-4.0 M     | SEA  : ROUGH, 2.5-4.0 M

SWELL: SW, 3.0 M            | SWELL: SW, 3.5 M

VIS  : 2 - 3 NM             | VIS  : 2 - 3 NM

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OUT LOOK FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

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