GMDSS BULLETIN II 191800
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 19 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 21 ST 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 19 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 20
TH APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 70 DEG E: NE/E-LY
05/10 KTS BEC
SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE W OF 50 DEG E.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/W-LY
05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 75 DEG E.
3) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
4)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1)S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 50 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS
2)W OF 60 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
3)REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 50 DEG E: VERY POOR.
2)W OF 60 DEG E: MODERATE.
3)REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 21
ST APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1)W OF 70 DEG E: SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS TO THE S
OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/W-LY
05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 75 DEG E.
3)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1)E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS
2)REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1)E OF 60 DEG E: 4-3 NM.
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 19 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
20 TH APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: ANTICYCLONIC 05/15 KTS.
2)REST AREA: NW-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
ARB A2- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
21 ST APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION SPEED: 1) W OF 72 DEG E: ANTICYCLONIC 05/15 KTS.
2)REST AREA: NW-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIR
IV) VISIBILITY: 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 19 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
20 TH APRIL 2024.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED:1)N OF 5 DEG N :SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC NW/W-LY
05/10 KTS TO THE E
OF 95 DEG E:
3)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS TO THE E
OF 90 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1)S OF 5 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 5 DEG N: VERY POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
BOB A3- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
21 ST APRIL 2024.
I)WIND DIRECTION SPEED:1)N OF 5 DEG N :SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC NW/W-LY
05/10 KTS TO THE E
OF 90 DEG E:
2)REST AREA: W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA : FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: POOR.
2) REST AREA : GOOD.
BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E (.)
BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 19 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
20 TH APRIL 2024.
I)WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 95
DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20 TH APRIL 2024 TO 12 UTC OF
21 ST APRIL 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE E OF 90 DEG E..
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 20/0800 UTC.=