GLOBAL MARITIME 211330 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 21-11-2024/0800 UTC
GMDSS BULLETIN I 210900
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 2345\u2019N 68 DEG E TO 00 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\u2019E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.
VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 21 ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 23 RD NOVEMBER 2024.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC:
THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER COMORIN AREA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 0.9 KM ABOVE
MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.
AN UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION HAS FORMED OVER EQUATORIAL INDIAN OCEAN OFF
SUMATRA COAST AND ADJOINING SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA IN LOWER TROPOSPHERIC LEVEL AT
0300 UTC OF TODAY, THE 21 ST NOVEMBER, 2024. UNDER ITS INFLUENCE A LOW PRESSURE AREA
IS LIKELY TO FORM OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL AROUND 23 RD NOVEMBER. THEREAFTER,
IT IS LIKELY TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY INTO A DEPRESSION OVER
CENTRAL PARTS OF SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL DURING SUBSEQUENT 2 DAYS.
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 21 ST NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/15 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 4 DEG N.
2) E OF 60 TO 75 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 5 DEG N AND 64 DEG E.
3) E OF 75 DEG E TO THE N OF 5 DEG N: NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS.
4) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 M.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 23 RD NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 75 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 3 DEG N AND 58 DEG E.
2) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 M.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA:-23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 00 DEG N 63 DEG E TO CAPE
GARDAFUI TO N OF 10 DEG N. 55
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 21 ST NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 M.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 13 DEG N TO THE E OF 64 DEG: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) W OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
3) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 13 DEG N TO THE E OF 64 DEG: VERY POOR.
2) W OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: GOOD.
3) REST AREA: GOOD
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 23 RD NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
2) REST AREA: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 M.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) ) S OF 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: VERY 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 09 UTC OF 21 ST NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS
AT 95 DEG E AND 3 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 M.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 23 RD NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS AT 3 DEG N AND 95 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 M.
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 21 ST NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 M.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 DEG N: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 22 ND NOV 2024 TO 00 UTC OF 23 RD NOV 2024.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 M
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 DEG N: MODERATE.
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 21/1700 UTC.=