FQIN01 DEMS 181800 GMDSS BULLETIN II 181800 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, THENCE 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 18 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 20 TH MARCH 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 18 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 20 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: NE/E-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 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 18 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) E OF 68 DEG E :N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS. 2) W OF 68 DEG E AND N OF 15 DEG N :ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 3) REST AREA :NE/E-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 20 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED 1) E OF 68 DEG E :N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS. 2) REST AREA :N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 18 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED:1)E OF 90 DEG E AND S OF 5 DEG N: SE-LY 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA :NE/N-LY05/10 KTS II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 20 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED:1) S OF 5 DEG N :SE-LY 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA : NE-LY05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 18 UTC OF 18 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 19 TH MARCH 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 20 TH MARCH 2024. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 15 DEG N : WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) E OF 93 DEG E :SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 15 DEG N : VERY POOR. 2) E OF 93 DEG E : MODERATE. . 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 19/0800 UTC.=