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FQIN01 DEMS 131800

GMDSS BULLETIN II 131800

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 13TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 15TH APRIL 2024.



PART-I STORM WARNING NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:



A CYCLONIC CIRCULATION LIES OVER COMORIN AREA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD AT

0.9 KM ABOVE

MEAN SEA LEVEL.



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 13TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

14TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1)W OF 60 DEG E: SE-LY 05/10 KTS.

                                                 2)N OF 05 DEG N:

NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.

                                                 3)S OF 5 DEG N TO

THE E OF 60 TO 70 DEG E: SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.

                                                 4)REST AREA:

CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 65 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                         2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 65 DEG E:

SCATTERED RA/TS.

                         3)REST AREA : FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 65 DEG E: POOR.

                         2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 65 DEG E:

MODERATE.

                         3) REST AREA: GOOD.



ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

15TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1)W OF 60 DEG E : NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS BEC

SE-LY

                                                    05/10 KTS  TO THE

W OF 60 DEG E.

                                                 2)N OF 05 DEG N TO

THE E OF 60 DEG E: NE-LY 05/10 KTS.

                                                 3)S OF 5 DEG N TO

THE E OF 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

                                                 4)REST AREA : SE-LY

05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

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

                          2)REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1)E OF 55 DEG E: POOR.

                           2)REST AREA: 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 13TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

14TH APRIL 2024.

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

                                                 2)REST AREA: NW-LY

05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1)N OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 65 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD

RA/TS.

                          2)REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1)N OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 65 DEG E: POOR.

                          2)REST AREA: GOOD.



ARB A2- FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 14TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

15TH APRIL 2024.

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

                                                  2)REST AREA:

N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1)N OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 65 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.

                          2)REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1)N OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 65 DEG E: MODERATE.

                          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 13TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

14TH APRIL 2024.

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

                                                2)S OF 5 DEG N TO THE

W OF 90 DEG E: CYLONIC 05/10 KTS.

                                                3)REST AREA: SE-LY

05/10 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1)W OF 85 DEG E: FAIRWIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                          2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1)W OF 85 DEG E: POOR.

                          2) REST AREA : GOOD.

BOB A3- FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 14TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

15TH APRIL 2024.

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

SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE W OF

                                                    90 DEG E.

                                                 2)REST AREA: SE-LY

05/10 KTS.

II)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 85 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

                          2) REST AREA : SCATTERED RA/TS

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 8 DEG N: VERY POOR.

                          2) REST AREA : MODERATE.



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

BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 13TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF

14TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTICYCLONIC 05/10  KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 14TH APRIL 2024 TO 00 UTC OF

15TH APRIL 2024.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.

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 14/0800 UTC.=