####018002017#### WTIN20 DEMS 300650 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK DEMS-RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONES NEW DELHI DATED 30.04.2024 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 168 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC OF 30.04.2024 BASED ON 0300 UTC OF 30.04.2024. BAY OF BENGAL: SCATTERED LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED MODERATE TO INTENSE CONVECTION LAY OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL, SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA AND ISOLATED W EAK TO MODERATE CONVECTION LAY OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL PROBABILITY OF CYCLOGENESIS (FORMATION OF DEPRESSION) DURING NEXT 168 HRS: 24 24-48 48-72 72-96 96-120 120-144 144-168 HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NOTE: EVERY 24HR FORECAST IS VALID UPTO 0300 UTC (0830 IST) OF NEXT DAY ARABIAN SEA: YESTERDAY\U2019S CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER CENTRAL PARTS OF SOUTH ARABIAN SEA LAY OVER SOUTHWEST ARABIAN SEA & ADJOINING EQUATORIAL INDIAN OCEAN EXTENDING UPTO 4.5 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT 0000UTC OF TODAY, THE 30TH APRIL 2024 AND PERSISTED OVER SAME REGION AT 0300 UTC OF TODAY, THE 30TH APRIL, 2024. SCATTERED TO BROKEN LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED INTENSE TO VERY INTENSE CONVECTION LAY OVER SOUTH ARABIAN SEA, MALDIVES AREA, LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS AREA & COMORIN AREA. SCATTERED LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED MODERATE TO INTENSE CONVECTION LAY OVER W ESTCENTRAL ARABIAN SEA AND ISOLATED W EAK TO MODERATE CONVECTION LAY OVER NORTHWEST & EASTCENTRAL ARABIAN SEA. PROBABILITY OF CYCLOGENESIS (FORMATION OF DEPRESSION) DURING NEXT 168 HRS: 24 24-48 48-72 72-96 96-120 120-144 144-168 HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NOTE: EVERY 24HR FORECAST IS VALID UPTO 0300 UTC (0830 IST) OF NEXT DAY REMARKS: NIL.=