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 190900 -------------------------------------------------------------- SHIPPING BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII (N),NORTH OF EQUATOR VALID FOR 24 /48 HOURS.FROM 0900 UTC OF 19 MAR 2010 =========================================================== PART.I:-NO STROM WARNING OVER NORTH INDIAN OCEAN(.) PART II:-WEATHER SEASONAL OVER MET. AREA VIII (N) (.) PART III : FORECAST(.) ARB: A1 ARABIAN SEA EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG. E(.) FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:-1)W-OF 70 DEG E:-MAINLY NE-LY 05/10 KTS(.) 2)E-OF 70 DEG E:-NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N-LY CLOSE TO EQUATOR (.) II)WEATHER:-SCATTERED RA/TS TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.)REST AREA WX FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY:-6-4 NM TO THE S OF 05 DEG N (.)REST AREA 10-8 NM (.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1 M(.) A1-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:-1)W-OF 70 DEG E:-MAINLY NE-LY 05/10 KTS(.) 2)E-OF 70 DEG E:-N/NW 05/10 KTS (.) II)WEATHER:-SCATTERED RA/TS TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.)REST AREA WX FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY:-6-4 NM TO THE S OF 05 DEG N (.)REST AREA 10-8 NM (.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1 M(.) ARB :A2 ARABIAN SEA N. OF 10 DEG N.AND W OF 80 DEG E.(.) FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:-1)W-OF 70 DEG E:-ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS(.) 2)E-OF 70 DEG E:-N/NE 10/15 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:- FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM (.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:1-2 M(.) A2-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- 1)W-OF 70 DEG E:-ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS(.) 2)E-OF 70 DEG E:-NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N/NE TO THE S-OF 20 DEG N(.) II)WEATHER:-WX FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM (.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:1-2 M(.) BOB:A3 BAY OF BENGAL EQUATOR TO 10 DEG.N AND E OF 80 DEG.E(.) FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- 1)W OF 90 DEG E:NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N/NW CLOSE TO EQUATOR(.) 2)E OF 90 DEG E:-NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC CYCLONIC TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.) II)WEATHER:-SCATTERED RA/TS TO THE S-OF 05 DEG N(.)REST AREA WX FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY: 6-4 NM TO THE S-OF 05 DEG N(.)REST AREA 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:0.5-1 M(.) BOB:A3 BAY OF BENGAL EQUATOR TO 10 DEG.N AND E OF 80 DEG.E(.) A3-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- 1)W OF 90 DEG E:NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N/NW CLOSE TO EQUATOR(.) 2)E OF 90 DEG E:-NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N/NW TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.) II)WEATHER:-SCATTERED RA/TS (.) III)VISIBILITY: 6-4 NM (.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:0.5-1 M(.) BOB A4:BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG.N AND E OF 80 DEG E(.) FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:- FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:0.5-1 M(.) A4-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:- FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:0.5-1 M(.) ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT= ==========