####018004960#### FQIN01 DEMS 020900 GMDSS BULLETIN I 020900 ISSUED BY: -INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI 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 09 UTC OF 02ND MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024. PART-I STORM WARNING NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC: SEASONAL WEATHER. PART-III: AREA FORECAST:- AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N W OF 80 DEG.E (.) ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 02ND MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 61 DEG E: SE/S-LY 05/15 KTS. 2) E OF 61 DEG E TO THE N OF 5 DEG N: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 70 DEG E. 3) REST AREA: W/SW-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 61 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 64 DEG E: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SE/S-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE W OF 58 DEG E. 2) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 78 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. 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 09 UTC OF 02ND MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: GOOD. 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 09 UTC OF 02ND MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 92 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-1.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 90 DEG E: SW/S-LY 05/15 KTS. 2) REST AREA: W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-1.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E (.) BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 02ND MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 10/25 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 95 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 15/25 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 92 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 18 DEG N TO THE E OF 90 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 18 DEG N TO THE E OF 90 DEG E: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: 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 02/1700 UTC. == ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT(.)=####018001050#### FQAU20 AMMC 020900 IDY10230 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10 NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 2 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC East to southeasterly trade wind flow. Part 3 Forecast South of line 11S170E 08S142E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots increasing to 25/30 knots west of 11S155E 16S155E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of line 12S142E 16S170E and along the Queensland Coastline. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 21:00 UTC Thursday. ####018002005#### FQAU24 AMMC 020900 IDY10250 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10 SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 2 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough 44S074E 50S094E 54S099E. Forecast 42S078E 50S092E 59S119E at 030000UTC, and 42S083E 50S097E 58S125E at 031200UTC. Cold front [1] 54S099E 58S099E 58S090E to low [1] 951hPa near 58S090E. Forecast cold front [1] 59S119E 64S115E to low [1] 965hPa near 62S104E at 030000UTC, and 61S135E 64S127E to low 971hPa near 64S115E. Cold front [2] 50S114E 59S118E to low [2] 984hPa near 63S124E. Forecast cold front [2] 50S117E 60S130E to low [2] 972 hPa near 62S159E at 030000UTC, and cold front [2] 51S121E 60S140E to low [2] 969hPa east of area near 58S180E at 031200UTC. Forecast low [3] west of area near 55S073E at 030600UTC, and low [3] west of area near 031200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 540nm east of cold front [2]. Northwesterly quarter winds winds within 360nm east of trough. Northerly quarter winds within 240nm east of cold front [1]. Clockwise winds within 480nm of low [1] and low [3]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts and trough, and within 300nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 63S080E 63S120E 64S130E 64S140E 63S160E. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 21:00 UTC Thursday. ####018001196#### FQAU22 AMMC 020900 IDY10210 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10 SOUTH EASTERN AREA: COAST AT 25S TO 25S170E TO 29S170E TO 45S160E TO 50S160E TO 50S129E TO COAST AT 129E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 2 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC High 1038hPa near 46S137E. Forecast High 1034hPa near 46S142E at 031200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 45S160E 50S151E: Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell rising to moderate to heavy south and east of line 46S146E 34S162E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of line 36S150E 36S155E 27S155E 27S170E. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 21:00 UTC Thursday. ####018001813#### FQAU23 AMMC 020900 IDY10220 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Western METAREA 10 12S TO 30S BETWEEN 90E AND 125E, AND 30S TO 50S BETWEEN 80E AND 129E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 2 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Cold front 34S112E 39S118E 44S116E to low 985hPa near 42S111E. Forecast cold front 33S124E 41S125E 45S123E to low 1007hPa near 41S120E at 031200UTC. Trough [1] from low 985hPa near 42S111E to 50S110E. Forecast trough from low 1007hPa near 41S120E to 50S118E 031200UTC. Trough [2] 40S067E 46S078E 50S094E. Forecast trough [2] 38S076E 50S097E at 031200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 36S080E 45S101E 36S106E 35S129E, outside of warning area: Westerly quarter winds west of trough [2] shifting northwesterly quarter within 480nm east of trough [2]. Winds southwesterly quarter within 480nm west of cold front and trough [1], turning northeasterly quarter east of cold front and trough [2]. Clockwise winds within 420nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to heavy south and west of line 30S090E 32S117E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of front, low, trough [1], and north of line 29S090E 30S104E. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 21:00 UTC Thursday.