WTIN01 DEMS 061800

GMDSS BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII (N), NORTH OF EQUATOR
VALID FOR 24/48 HOURS FROM 1800 UTC 06 JANUARY 2019.

PART:-I  STORM WARNING.

THE DEEP DEPRESSION OVER ANDAMAN SEA MOVED FURTHER
WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS WITH
A SPEED OF 11 KNOTS DURING PAST 06 HOURS AND LAY CENTERED AT 1200 UTC
OF
TODAY, THE 06TH JANUARY, 2019 OVER
ANDAMAN SEA NEAR LATITUDE 11.5 DEG N AND LONGITUDE 92.9 DEG E, ABOUT
25 KM
SOUTHEAST OF PORT BLAIR.
LATEST OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE SYSTEM IS CROSSING ANDAMAN
ISLANDS AS
A DEEP DEPRESSION WITH A WIND SPEED OF 30-35 KNOTS GUSTING TO 40
KNOTS
CLOSE TO PORT BLAIR. ENTIRE PROCESS OF CROSSING THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS
WILL
TAKE ABOUT TWO HOURS. THE SYSTEM IS VERY LIKELY TO WEAKEN INTO A
DEPRESSION
DURING NEXT 12 HOURS. IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWESTWARDS
AND
THEN RECURVE
NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARDS MYANMAR COAST AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY. (.)

PART:-II:

ARB A1 ARABIAN SEA: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG.E (.)
A1-FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: NE-LY 05/20 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 6 DEG N TO W OF 60 DEG E : FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS
(.)
2)S OF 3 DEG N TO E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.)
3)REST AREA :FAIR (.)
III)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 6 DEG N TO W OF 60 DEG E : 4-3 NM (.)
2)S OF 3 DEG N TO E OF 60 DEG E: 4-3 NM (.)
30REST AREA : 10-8 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR (.)

A1-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: NE-LY 10/20 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 3 DEG N :WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.)
2)REST AREA :ISOLATED (.)
III)VISIBILITY : 1)S OF 3 DEG N :3-2 NM (.)
2)REST AREA : 8-6 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-0.5-2.5 MTR (.)

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(.)
A2-FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 20 DEG N :NE/E-LY 10/15 KTS
BEC E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE N OF 22 DEG N (.)
2)S OF 20 DEG N TO E OF 70 DEG E :N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC N/NW-LY 05/10
KTS
TO THE S OF 16 DEG N (.)
3)REST AREA :N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER: FAIR (.)
III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-0.5-2.0 MTR (.)

A2-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:1)E OF 70 DEG E :N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS (.)
2)REST AREA :NE-LY 10/15 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER: FAIR (.)
III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR (.)

BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL:EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG
E AND WEST OF 10 DEG N/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N/95 DEG
E AND THENCE S-WARDS TO EQUATOR(.)
A3-FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)E OF 86 DEG E :SW/S-LY 05/15 KTS
BEC :CYCLONIC 15/30 KTS TO THE N OF 6 DEG N (.)
2)W OF 86 DEG E :NE/N-LY 05/15 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.)
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-4.0-6.0 MTR (.)

A3-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:1)E OF 87 DEG E: NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N (.)
2)REST AREA :N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.)
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-2.0-2.5 MTR (.)

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N AND E OF 80 DEG E(.)
A4-FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)S OF 18 DEG N TO E OF 86 DEG E
CYCLONIC 20/35 KTS (.)
2)REST AREA: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER:1)E OF 85 DEG E :WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.)
2)REST AREA: FAIR (.)
III)VISIBILITY: 1)E OF 85 DEG E :3-2 NM (.)
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-1)E OF 86 DEG E: 4.0-6.0 MTR (.)
2)REST AREA: 2.0-3.0 MTR (.)

A4-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS \U2013
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:1)W OF 93 DEG E: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS (.)
2)REST AREA: S/SW-LY 05/10 KTS (.)
II)WEATHER:1)E OF 85 DEG E TO S OF 17 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS
(.)
2)REST AREA: FAIR (.)
III)VISIBILITY: 1)E OF 85 DEG E TO S OF 17 DEG N: 4-3 NM (.)
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM (.)
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-2.5 MTR (.)

ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT=