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FQIN01 DEMS 231800

GMDSS BULLETIN II 231800

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 23 RD APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 25 TH APRIL 2024.

PART-I STORM WARNING NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:

THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER COMORIN AREA AT 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 23 RD APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 24

TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) E OF 58 DEG E: NW/W-LY: 05/10 KTS.

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



II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: POOR.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 24 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 25

TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: N/NE-LY: 05/10 KTS.



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

TO THE E OF 60 FEG 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 23 RD APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 24

TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

2) REST AREA: NW-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 24 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 25

TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 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 23 RD APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 24

TH APRIL 2024.



I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED:1) N OF 5 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

2)REST AREA: W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1)S OF 5 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2)REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 5 DEG N: POOR.

2)REST AREA: GOOD.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 24 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 25

TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC

E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE WOF

87 DEG E.

2) REST AREA: NW/N-LY 05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.

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

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 23 RD APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 24

TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 24 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 25

TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 15 DEG N: SW-LY 10/20 KTS.

2) REST AREA: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 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 24/0800 UTC.=