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FQIN01 DEMS 190900

GLOBAL MARITIME 191330 IST

DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 19-04-2024/0800 UTC

GMDSS BULLETIN I 190900

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 09 UTC OF 19TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 21ST APRIL 2024.



PART-I STORM WARNING NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 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  09 UTC OF 19TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

20TH APRIL 2024.

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

                                                    SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS

TO THE W OF 50 DEG E.

          2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC

SW/W-LY

             05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 75 DEG E.

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



II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

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

2)REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS.

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

2)REST AREA: MODERATE.



ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 20TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

21ST APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 70 DEG E: NE/E-LY

05/10 KTS BEC

                                                     SE/E-LY 05/10

KTS TO THE W OF 50 DEG E.

                                                 2)N OF 5 DEG N TO

THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/W-LY

             05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 75 DEG E.

          3)S OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 70 DEG E: S/SE-LY 05/10 KTS.

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

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.

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

2)REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS.

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

2)REST AREA: 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  09 UTC OF 19TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

20TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: ANTICYCLONIC 05/15 KTS.

2)REST AREA: NW-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: FAIRLY

WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2)REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: POOR.

2)REST AREA: GOOD.



ARB A2- FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 20TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

21ST APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: ANTICYCLONIC 05/15 KTS.

2)REST AREA: NW-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 72 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD

RA/TS.

                         2)REST AREA: FAIR

IV) VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 72 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  09 UTC OF 19TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

20TH APRIL 2024.

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

05/10 KTS TO THE E



OF 95 DEG E:

                                                3)REST AREA: SW/W-LY

05/10 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS TO THE E

                                                   OF 90 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

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

                          2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

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

                          2) REST AREA: GOOD.



BOB A3- FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 20TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

21ST APRIL 2024.

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

05/10 KTS TO THE E



OF 95 DEG E:

                                                2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY

05/10 KTS.

II)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

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

                          2) REST AREA : ISOLATED RA/TS

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

                          2) REST AREA : GOOD.



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

BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM  09 UTC OF 19TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

20TH APRIL 2024.

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

2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 95

DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 20TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

21ST APRIL 2024.

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

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

TO THE E OF 95 DEG E..

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 19/1700 UTC.=