GMDSS_METAREA9_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 ========== WWPK20 OPKC 080650 MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FOR MET AREA IX VALID FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 0900UTC DATED 08-02-2010 BY PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT PART -I: NIL PART - II: NO ALERT MESSAGE. PART -III: FORECASTS: SUB AREA NO.1 NORTH ARABIAN SEA I. WIND NW / SW LY 10-15 KTS GUSTIING 20KTS II. WEATHER FAIR / PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HAZY / MISTY MORNING. III. VISIBILITY MODERATE REDUCING TO POOR IN HAZE / MIST. IV. STATE OF SEA SLIGHT / MODERATE. SUB AREA NO. 2 GULF OF OMAN I. WIND NW / SW LY 10-15KTS GUSTIING 20KTS II. WEATHER FAIR / PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HAZY / MISTY MORNING. III. VISIBILITY MODERATE REDUCING TO POOR IN HAZE / MIST. IV. STATE OF SEA SLIGHT / MODERATE. SUB AREA NO. 3 CENTRAL NORTH ARABIAN SEA (12ON/55OE, 12ON/63OE, 20ON/58OE, 20ON/67OE) I. WIND E / SE LY 10-15KTS GUSTING 20KTS II. WEATHER FAIR / PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HAZY MORNING. III. VISIBILITY MODERATE REDUCING TO POOR IN HAZE. IV. STATE OF SEA SLIGHT / MODERATE. SUB AREA NO. 4 GULF OF ADEN I. WIND SE / NW LY 10-15KTS GUSTING 20KTS. II. WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY / CLOUDY WITH CHANCES OF RAIN. III. VISIBILITY MODERATE REDUCING TO POOR IN RAIN. IV. STATE OF SEA SLIGHT / MODERATE.= ==========