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WWPK20 OPKC 200656
MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FOR MET AREA IX VALID

FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 0900UTC DATED 20-08-2008 

BY PAKISTAN  METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

 

PART -I:                     NO SIG SYNOPTIC SITUATION.                          

PART -II:                   NO ALERT MESSAGE. 

PART -III:                 FORECASTS.

SUB AREA NO.1 NORTH ARABIAN SEA 
I.          WIND             
 W/SW'LY 15-20 KTS GUSTING 27KTS.
 
II.         WEATHER      
 PARTLY CLOUDY /CLOUDY WITH CHANCES OF DRIZZLE.
 
III.       VISIBILITY
 MODERATE REDUCING TO POOR IN DRIZZLE.
 
IV.       STATE OF SEA
 MODERATE /  ROUGH.
 
SUB AREA NO. 2 GULF OF OMAN 
I.          WIND             
 SW/W 'LY 10-15 KTS GUSTING 20 KTS.
 
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. 3 CENTRAL NORTH ARABIAN SEA (12ºN/55ºE, 12ºN/63ºE, 20°N/58°E, 20ºN/67ºE)
 
I.          WIND             
 W / SW'LY 15-20 KTS GUSTING 25KTS.
 
II.         WEATHER      
 PARTLY CLOUDY / CLOUDY.
 
III.       VISIBILITY
 MODERATE .
 
IV.       STATE OF SEA
 MODERATE/ROUGH .
 
SUB AREA NO. 4 GULF OF ADEN  
I.          WIND             
 SW'LY 15-20 KTS GUSTING 25 KTS.
 
II.         WEATHER      
 PARTLY CLOUDY.
 
III.       VISIBILITY
 MODERATE.
 
IV.       STATE OF SEA
 MODERATE/ROUGH.

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