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FQIN01 DEMS 301800

GMDSS BULLETIN II 301800



HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)

AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM THE

INDO-PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 23O45'N 68 DEG E TO 12 DEG N 6 DEG E, THECE

TO CAPE GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE

TO 95 DEG E, TO 6 DEG N, THENCE NORTHEASTWARDS TO MYANMAR/THAIL

FRONTIER IN 10 DEG N 98 DEG 30'E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF

BENGAL.



VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 30TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 02ND MAY 2024.



PART-I STORM WARNING NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:



THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHWEST ARABIAN SEA AND ADJOINING

EQUTORIAL INDIAN OCEAN EXTENDING UPTO 4.5 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL

PERSISTS.



PART-III: AREA FORECAST:-



AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N W OF 80 DEG.E (.)

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 30TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: S/SE-LY 05/10 KTS.

                                                 2) REST AREA:

N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/15 KTS

                                                     TO THE E OF 75

DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1)W OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                         2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1)W OF 60 DEG E: POOR.

                         2) REST AREA: MODERTE.



ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 01ST APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

                                                 2) REST AREA:

N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/15 KTS

                                                     TO THE E OF 75

DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                         2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E:

SCATTERED RA/TS.

                         3) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: POOR.

                         2) W OF 60 DEG E: MODERATE.

                         3) REST AREA: GOOD.



ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA: -23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 12 DEG N 63 DEG E TO

CAPE GARDAFUI TO N OF 10 DEG N (.)

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 30TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

                                                 2) REST AREA: NW-LY

05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 12 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY

WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                          2)REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 12 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: POOR.

                          2) REST AREA: GOOD.



ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 01ST APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND MAY 2024.



I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC

NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E

                                                    OF 65 DEG E.

                                                 2) S OF 20 DEG N TO

THE W OF 65 DEG E: ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

                                                 3)REST AREA: N/NW-LY

05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY

WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                          2)REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: POOR.

                          2) REST AREA: GOOD.



BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E WEST

OF 10

DEG N/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N/95 DEG E THENCE S-WARDS TO EQUATOR

(.)

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 30TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1)N OF 5 DEG N: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC

W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 90 DEG E.

2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.



BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 01ST APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC

W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO

                                                             THE E OF

90 DEG E.

2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 85 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                          2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 85 DEG E: POOR.

                          2) REST AREA: GOOD.





BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E (.)

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 30TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10/20 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS TO

THE E OF 95 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 01ST APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: SW-LY 15/25 KTS.

2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS..

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



ADVISORY: PLEASE BE AWARE. WIND WAVE FORECASTS ARE AVERAGES. WIND

GUSTS CAN BE 40 PER CENT STRONGER THAN THE FORECAST. MAXIMUM WAVE

HEIGHT CAN BE TWICE THE FORECAST WAVE HEIGHT.



NEXT FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 01/0800 UTC.



ISSUED BY: -INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI(.)=