WTIN01 DEMS 020600

GLOBAL MARITIME 021100 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 02-09-2024/0530 UTC
SPL GMDSS BULLETIN NO-9 020300
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 NORTH EASTWARDS TO MYANMAR/THAIL
FRONTIER IN 10 DEG N 98 DEG 30'E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF
BENGAL.

VALID FROM 03 UTC OF 02ND SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 04TH SEPTEMBER
2024.

PART-I NO STORM WARNING:

DEPRESSION (REMNANT OF CYCLONIC STORM ASNA) OVER NORTHWEST ARABIAN
SEA

THE DEEP DEPRESSION (REMNANT OF CYCLONIC STORM ASNA) OVER NORTHWEST
ARABIAN SEA MOVED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 10 KMPH DURING
PAST 6 HOURS, WEAKENED INTO A DEPRESSION AND LAY CENTERED AT 0530
HOURS IST OF TODAY, THE 02ND SEPTEMBER, 2024 OVER THE SAME REGION
NEAR LATITUDE 21.2ON AND LONGITUDE 61.3OE, ABOUT 200 KM SOUTHEAST OF
RAS AL HADD (OMAN) AND 410 KM SOUTHEAST OF MUSCAT (OMAN).

IT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARDS OVER
NORTHWEST ARABIAN SEA AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY INTO A WELL MARKED LOW
PRESSURE AREA OVER THE SAME REGION DURING NEXT 6 HOURS.
PART-III AREA FORECAST:

AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N W OF 80 DEG E.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 03 UTC OF 02ND SEPT 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD
SEPT 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW-LY 20/30 KTS.
2) N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
    NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 70 DEG E.
3) REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: 4.0-5.0 M.
                                2) REST AREA: 2.0-3.0
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 55 DEG E:
FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          3) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: VERY POOR.
                          2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 55 DEG E: POOR.
                          3) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD SEPT.2024.TO 00 UTC OF 04TH
SEPT.2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW-LY 20/30 KTS.
2) N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
3) REST AREA: S/SW-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: 4.0-5.0 M.
                                2) REST AREA: 2.0-4.0
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 55 DEG E:
FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          3) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: VERY POOR.
                          2) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 55 DEG E: POOR.
                          3) 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. 55
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 03 UTC OF 02ND SEPT 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD
SEPT 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: CYCLONIC 20/30 KTS
                                                             AT 61.3
DEG E AND 21.2 DEN.
                                                         2) REST
AREA: SW/W-LY 15/25 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E
                                                             OF 68
DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 4.0-6.0 M.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 68: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
                         2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 68: POOR.
                         2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD SEPT.2024.TO 00 UTC OF 04TH
SEPT.2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N TO THE WEST OF 65 DEG
E: SE-LY 05/15 KTS.
                                                          2) S OF 20
DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 20/30 KTS
                                                          3) REST
AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.0 M.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 65: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
                         2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 65: 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 03 UTC OF 02ND SEPT 2024 TO 00 UTC OF
03RD SEPT 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 90 DEG W: SW-LY10/20 KTS
                                                         2) REST
AREA: S/SE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE
                                                             N OF 5
DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 3.5-4.0 M.
III) WEATHER: WIDESREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD SEPT.2024.TO 00 UTC OF 04TH
SEPT.2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SE/S-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW-LY 10/20 KTS
                                                              TO THE
N OF 3 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.0 M.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 03 UTC OF 02ND SEPT 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD
SEPT 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E
CYCLONIC 15/25 KTS.
                                                         2) REST
AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 3.0-4.0 M.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 03RD SEPT.2024.TO 00 UTC OF 04TH
SEPT.2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 15 DEG N : SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
                                                         2) REST
AREA: SW/S-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 3.0-4.0 M.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

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 02/0800 UTC.=