####018001416#### WTIN20 DEMS 180600 RESPECTED SIR/MADAM, THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK BASED ON 0300 UTC OF TODAY, 18TH MARCH 2024, ARE DISCUSSED BELOW: BAY OF BENGAL: SCATTERED LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED ISOLATED WEAK CONVECTION LAY OVER NORTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL OFF SOUTH ODISHA COAST & SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA. *PROBABILITY OF CYCLOGENESIS (FORMATION OF DEPRESSION) DURING NEXT 168 HRS: 24 HOURS 24-48 HOURS 48-72 HOURS 72-96 HOURS 96-120 HOURS 120-144 HOURS 144-168 HOURS NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL *NOTE: EVERY 24HR FORECAST IS VALID UPTO 0300 UTC (0830 IST) OF NEXT DAY ARABIAN SEA: SCATTERED LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED ISOLATED WEAK TO MODERATE CONVECTION LAY OVER EXTREME NORTH ARABIAN SEA. *PROBABILITY OF CYCLOGENESIS (FORMATION OF DEPRESSION) DURING NEXT 168 HRS: 24 HOURS 24-48 HOURS 48-72 HOURS 72-96 HOURS 96-120 HOURS 120-144 HOURS 144-168 HOURS NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL *NOTE: EVERY 24HR FORECAST IS VALID UPTO 0300 UTC (0830 IST) OF NEXT DAY REMARKS: NIL.=