####018001520#### WTIN20 DEMS 120740 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK DEMS-RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONES NEW DELHI DATED 12.03.2024 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE B AY O F BENGAL A ND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 168 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC OF 12.03.2024 BASED ON 0300 UTC OF 12.03.2024. BAY OF BENGAL: SC ATTERED LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMB EDD ED MODERATE TO INTENSE CONVECTION LAY OVER EXTREME SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL SOUTH OF LATITUDE 6.0N ADJOINING EQUITORIAL INDIAN OCEAN AND W EAK CONVECTION LAY OVER ANDAMAN 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 ARABIAN SEA: SC ATTERED LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMB EDD ED ISOLATED WEAK TO MODERATE CONVECTION LAY OVER COMORIN SEA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD . 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.=