FQIN01 DEMS 241800
GMDSS BULLETIN II 241800
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 24TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 26TH APRIL 2024.

PART-I STORM WARNING NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 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 18  UTC OF 24TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
25TH APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 65
DEG E AND 5 DEG N.
                                                  2) REST AREA:
W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.02.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
26TH APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
          2) REST AREA: SW/W BEC NW/W AT 70 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 75 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 75 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 24TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
25TH APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) N OF22 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
                         2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF22 DEG N: GOOD.
                         2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
26TH APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
                                                 2) REST AREA: NW-LY
10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
                         2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N: GOOD.
                         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 24TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
25TH APRIL 2024.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED:1) N OF 5 DEG N: ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
                      2) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: POOR.
                          2) REST AREA: GOOD.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
26TH APRIL 2024.
I)WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
3) REST AREA: SE-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER:  ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY:  GOOD.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E (.)
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 24TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
25TH 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: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
26TH 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: 0.5-2.0 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 25/0800 UTC.=