WTIN01 DEMS 290900

GMDSS BULLETIN I 290900
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 09 UTC OF 29TH MAY 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 31ST MAY 2024.

PART-I STORM WARNING:

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 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 09 UTC OF 29TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 30TH
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 15/30 KTS.
                                                          2) REST
AREA: SW/W-LY 15/25 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 15/25 KTS
                                                              TO THE
E OF 70 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          2) E OF 60 TO 70 DEG E: FAILRY WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
                          3) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: VERY POOR.
                          2) E OF 60 TO 70 DEG E: POOR.
                          3) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 30TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 31ST
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 15/30 KTS.
                                                          2) REST
AREA: SW/W-LY 15/25 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 15/25 KTS
                                                              TO THE
E OF 75 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
                          2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: MODERATE.
                          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 09 UTC OF 29TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 30TH
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1)N OF 20 SW/W-LY 15/25 KTS.
                                                         2)REST AREA:
SW/W-LY 15/25 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS
                                                            TO THE E
OF 65 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: WIDEPSREAD
RA/TS.
                         2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: VERY POOR.
                         2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 30TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 31ST
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1)N OF 15 SW/W-LY 15/25 KTS.
                                                         2)REST AREA:
SW/W-LY 15/25 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS
                                                            TO THE E
OF 70 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
                         2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: MODERATE.
                         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 09 UTC OF 29TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 30TH
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 90 DEG E: SW-LY 15/25 KTS.
                                                         2) REST
AREA: S/SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 30TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 31ST
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 15/25 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E (.)
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 29TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 30TH
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.0 M.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
                          2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: POOR.
                          2) REST AREA: GOOD.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 30TH MAY 2024.TO 00 UTC OF 31ST
MAY 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.0 M.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
                          2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: VERY POOR.
                          2) REST AREA: 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 29/1700 UTC.
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