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FQIN01 DEMS 281800

GMDSS BULLETIN II 281800

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 28TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 30TH APRIL 2024.



PART-I STORM WARNING NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:



THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER GULF OF MANNAR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 0.9

KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.



THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER CENTRAL PARTS OF SOUTH ARABIAN SEA AND

EXTENDING UPTO 1.5 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 28TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

29TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 58

DEG E AND 4 DEG N.

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

BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 70 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.



ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 29TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

30TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E S/SE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC

CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS

                                                     AT 50 DEG E AND

7 DEG N.

                                                 2) REST AREA: NW-LY

05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.



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 28TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

29TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC

E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS

                                                     TO THE W OF 62

DEG E.

                                                 2) REST AREA:

N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 29TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

30TH APRIL 2024..

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC

E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS

                                                     TO THE W OF 60

DEG E.

                                                 2) REST AREA:

N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 55 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 55 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 28TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

29TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 90 DEG E S/SE-LY 05/10 KTS.

                                                          2) REST

AREA: NW-LY 05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 90 DEG: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                          2) REST AREA; FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 90 DEG: VERY POOR.

                          2) REST AREA; GOOD.



BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 29TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

30TH APRIL 2024.

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

THE E OF 90 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 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 28TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

29TH APRIL 2024.

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

TO E OF 92 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 29TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

30TH APRIL 2024.

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

THE E OF 92 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 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 29/0800 UTC.=