GMDSS_METAREA8-N_INMARSAT ========== Caution: NAVIMAIL is not part of the Maritime Safety Information's operational data stream and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, update may also experience occasional gaps. Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== FQIN01 DEMS 201800 SHIPPING BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII (N), NORTH OF EQUATOR VALID FOR 24 HOURS. FROM 20/08/2008 1800 UTC 20 AUG 2008 PART I :- NO STORM WARNING (.) PART II:- A CYCIR EXTDNG UPTO MTLS LIES OVER NW-BAY OF BENGAL AND ADJ COTL AREAS OF WEST-BENGAL AND ORISSA PERSISTS(.) THE AXIS OF MONSOON TROUGH AT SEA LEVEL PASSES FROM G W BENGAL COAST TO EC BAY OF BENGAL (.) WEATHER SEASONAL OVER REST MET AREA(.) PART III : FORECAST(.) A1 ARABIAN SEA EQUATOR TO 10 DEG.N AND W OF 80 DEG.E(.) I)WIND: SW 10/15 KTS BEC NW/W TO E OF 72 DEG E(.) II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPRAED RA/TS TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.) REST AREA SCATTERED RA/TS (.) III)VISIBILITY:POOR IN RA/TS(.) IV) STATE OF SEA : SMOOTH TO SLIGHT (.) ARB :A2 ARABIAN SEA N. OF 10 DEG N.AND W OF 80 DEG E.(.) I)WIND: SW 10/15 KTS BEC NW/W TO THE E OF 70 DEG E (.) II) WEATHER : FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS TO THE E-OF 70 DEG E (.) REST AREA SCATTERED RA/TS (.) III) VISIBILITY :POOR IN RA/TS (.) IV) STATE OF SEA: SMOOTH TO SLIGHT(.) BOB : A3 BAY OF BENGAL EQUATOR TO 10 DEG.N AND E OF 80 DEG.E(.) I)WIND:- MAINLY SW-LY 15/20 KTS (.) II)WEATHER:- WIDESPREAD RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:POOR IN RA/TS TO THE S OF 05 DEG N (.) REST AREA FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.) IV)STATE OF SEA: SLIGHT TO MODRATE (.) BOB A4 : BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG.N AND E OF 80 DEG E(.) I) WIND :SW-LY 15/20 KTS BEC. S/SE TO THE N-OF 20 DEG N(.) II)WEATHER:-WIDESPRAED RA/TS (.) III)VISIBILTY:POOR IN RA/TS (.) IV) STATE OF SEA : SLIGHT TO MODERATE(.) ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ==========