WTIN01 DEMS 051800
GMDSS BULLETIN II 051800
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, THENCE
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 05 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF 07 TH DECEMBER
2023.
PART-I CYCLONIC STORM \U201CMICHAUNG\U201D.
SUB: SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM \U201CMICHAUNG\U201D (PRONOUNCED AS
MIGJAUM) WEAKENED INTO
A CYCLONIC STORM OVER SOUTH COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH
THE SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM \U201CMICHAUNG\U201D (PRONOUNCED AS
MIGJAUM) OVER SOUTH
COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH MOVED NEARLY NORTHWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 10
KMPH DURING
PAST 06 HOURS, WEAKENED INTO A CYCLONIC STORM AT 1530 HRS IST AND LAY
CENTERED
AT 1730 HOURS IST OF TODAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER, 2023 OVER SOUTH COASTAL
ANDHRA
PRADESH NEAR LATITUDE 16.0ON AND LONGITUDE 80.3OE, ABOUT 25 KM
WEST-NORTHWEST OF
BAPATLA AND 60 KM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ONGOLE.
THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO MOVE NEARLY NORTHWARDS AND WEAKEN FURTHER
INTO A DEEP
DEPRESSION DURING NEXT 06 HOURS.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:
THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHWEST ARABIAN SEA EXTENDING UPTO
3.1 KM ABOVE
MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.
AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N W OF 80 DEG.E (.)
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
06 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1)W OF 60 DEG E: NE/N-LY 10/20 KTS.
2)E OF 60 DEG E TO THE W OF 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KYTS.
3)REST AREA: S/SW-LY 10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
07 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 72 DEGE: NE/N-LY10/20 KTS BEC
CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS
TO THE E OF 60 DEG E AND N OF 4 DEG N.
2)REST AREA: SE/S-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE N OF 4 DEG
N.
II)WEATHER: 1)E OF 53 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 1)E OF 53 DEG E: 3-2 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 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 (.)
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
06 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED: N/NE-LY: 10/20 KTS.
II)WEATHER: 1) S 17 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.

2)REST AREA: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 1) S 17 DEG N: 8-6 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
07 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED: NE/N-LY: 10/20 KTS.
II)WEATHER: 1) S 17 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 1) S 17 DEG N: 8-6 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.
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 05 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
06 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED: SE/S-LY 05/10 KTS.
II)WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.5 MTR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
07 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED: SE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/S-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE
N OF 7 DEG N.
II)WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR.
BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E (.)
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
06 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 15 DEG N: NE/E-LY 10/30 KTS.
2)W OF 87 DEG ESW/S-LY 05/10 KTS.
3)REST AREA: SE-LY 05/10 KTS.
II)WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 4.0-6.0 MTR.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH DECEMBER 2023 TO 12 UTC OF
07 TH DECEMBER 2023.
I)WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 15 DEG N: NE/E-LY 10/25 KTS .
2)REST AREA : SW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II)WEATHER: WIDE SPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.0 MTR.
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 06/0800 UTC=