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FQIN01 DEMS 041800

GMDSS BULLETIN II 041800

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 18 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 06TH MAY 2024.



PART-I STORM WARNING NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 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 18 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH

MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC

NW-LY 05/10 KTS

                                                              TO THE

S OF 5 DEG N.

                                                         2) REST

AREA: NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW-LY 10/15 KTS

                                                              TO THE

E OF 78 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.



ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 05TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 06TH

MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 62 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10

KTS.

                                                          2) REST

AREA: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC SW-LY 10/20 KTS

                                                             TO THE E

OF 78 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 18 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH

MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10

KTS.

                                                          3) REST

AREA: N/NW-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 05TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 06TH

MAY 2024.

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

KTS.

                                                 2) REST AREA:

W/NW-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 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 04TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH

MAY 2024.

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

TO THE E OF 90 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 05TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 06TH

MAY 2024.

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

TO THE E OF 92 DEG E

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.



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

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 04TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH

MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 10/25 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS

TO THE E OF 94 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 12 UTC OF 05TH MAY 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 06TH

MAY 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 15/25 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS

TO THE E OF 94 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.



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 05/0800 UTC.

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