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 021700 SHIPPING BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII (N),NORTH OF EQUATOR VALID FOR 24 /48 HOURS.FROM 0900 UTC OF 02 SEPTEMBER 2010 ================================================================ PART.I:- NO STORM WARNING (.) PART-II:- THE AXIS OF MANSOON TROUGH AT MEAN SEA LEVEL RUNS SE-WARDS FROM NW INDIA TO EC BAY OF BENGAL (.) THE OFF-SHORE TROUGH AT MEAN SEA LEVEL FROM SOUTH GUJARAT COAST TO KKA COAST NOW RUNS FROM SOUTH GUJRAT COAST TO MAHARASHTRA COAST(.) PART III : FORECAST(.) ARB: A1 ARABIAN SEA EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG. E(.) FORECAST FOR 24 HOUR I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:-1)W OF 70 DEG E:-S/SW 10/15 KTS(.) 2)E OF 70 DEG E:-W/SW 10/15 KTS (.) II)WEATHER:-ISOLATED RA/TS TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.) REST AREA FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY:- 8-6 NM TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.)REST AREA 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:1-2 M (.) A1-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:-1)W OF 70 DEG E:-S/SW 10/15 KTS(.) 2)E OF 70 DEG E:-W/SW 10/15 KTS (.) II)WEATHER:-ISOLATED RA/TS TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.) REST AREA FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY:- 8-6 NM TO THE S OF 05 DEG N(.)REST AREA 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:1-2 M (.) ARB :A2 ARABIAN SEA N. OF 10 DEG N.AND W OF 80 DEG E(.) FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- SW/W 20/25 KTS (.) II)WEATHER:- SCT RA/TS TO THE N OF 20 DEG N(.)REST AREA FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY: 6-4 NM TO THE N OF 20 DEG N(.)REST AREA 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-3-4 M(.) A2-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- SW/W 20/25 KTS (.) II)WEATHER:- SCT RA/TS TO THE N OF 20 DEG N(.)REST AREA FAIR III)VISIBILITY: 6-4 NM TO THE N OF 20 DEG N(.)REST AREA 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-3-4 M(.) A3-BOB:A3 BAY OF BENGAL EQUATOR TO 10 DEG.N AND E OF 80 DEG.E(.) FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- MAINLY SW-LY 15/20 KTS (.) II)WEATHER:- FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA SCT RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA 6-4 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:2-3 M (.) A3-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- MAINLY SW-LY 15/20 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:- FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA SCT RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA 6-4 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:2-3 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:- SW-LY 15/20 KTS BEC SE-LY TO THE N OF 18 DEG N(.) II)WEATHER:- SCT RA/TS TO THE S OF 18 DEG N(.)REST AREA FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY:6-4 NM TO THE S OF 18 DEG N(.)REST AREA 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:2-3 M(.) A4-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- SW-LY 15/20 KTS BEC SE-LY TO THE N OF 18 DEG N(.) II)WEATHER:- SCT RA/TS TO THE S OF 18 DEG N(.)REST AREA FAIR(.) III)VISIBILITY:6-4 NM TO THE S OF 18 DEG N(.)REST AREA 10-8 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:2-3 M(.) ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ++++= ==========