WTIN01 DEMS 170931 SHIPPING BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII (N),NORTH OF EQUATOR VALID FOR 24/48 HOURS FROM 0900 UTC 17 MAY 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PART I:- STORM WARNING PART II:- THE SW MANSOON HAS ADVANCED INTO SOME PARTS OF SE-BAY OF BENGAL AND ANDAMAN SEA(.)THE NORTHERN LIMIT OF MANSOON(NLM)PASSES THROUGH LAT.5 DEG N/LONG. 85 DEG E, LAT.10 DEG N/LONG.90 DEG E,LONG ISLAND AND LAT. 16 DEG N/ LONG. 98 DEG E(.)ALSO ,CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR FURTHER ADVANCE OF SW MANSOON INTO SOME PARTS OF SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL, REMAINING PARTS OF ANDAMAN SEA AND SOME PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL DURING NEXT 2 TO 3 DAYS(.) WEATHER SEASONAL OVER REST MET AREA VIII (N) ARB: A1 ARABIAN SEA EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG.E(.) A1-FORECAST FOR 24 HOUR I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- 1)N OF 05 DEG N:CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS(.) 2)S OF 05 DEG N:SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:- FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM (.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-2-3 M(.) A1-FORECAST FOR 48 HOUR I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- 1)N OF 05 DEG N:CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS(.) 2)S OF 05 DEG N:SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:- FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM (.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-2-3 M(.) ARB: A2 ARABIAN SEA N. OF 10 DEG N.AND W OF 80 DEG E(.) A2-FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- 1)N OF 15 DEG N:SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW-LY TO THE E OF 70 DEG E(.) 2)S OF 15 DEG N:ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:-ISOLATED RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:8-6 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-1-2 M(.) A2-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- 1)N OF 15 DEG N:SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW-LY TO THE E OF 70 DEG E(.) 2)S OF 15 DEG N:ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:-ISOLATED RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:8-6 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-1-2 M(.) BOB:A3 BAY OF BENGAL EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N AND EOF 80 DEG E(.) A3-FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS(.) I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:-SSW-LY 10/15 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:-FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA SCATTERED RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA 6-4 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-1-2 M (.) A3-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS(.) I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:-SSW-LY 10/15 KTS(.) II)WEATHER:-FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA SCATTERED RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA 6-4 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-1-2 M (.) BOB: A4:- BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N AND E OF 80 DEG E (.) A4-FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS(.) I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- S/SSW-LY 15/20 KTS BEC W-LY TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) II)WEATHER:-FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA ISOLATED RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA 8-6 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-2-3 M(.) A4-FORECAST FOR 48 HOURS(.) I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION:- S/SSW-LY 15/20 KTS BEC W-LY TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) II)WEATHER:-FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA ISOLATED RA/TS(.) III)VISIBILITY:-4-3 NM TO THE E OF 90 DEG E(.) REST AREA 8-6 NM(.) IV)WAVE HEIGHT:-2-3 M(.) ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT=