** WTIN20 DEMS 260736 ***


            TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

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DEMS - RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONES NEW DELHI 26-10-2005     (.) 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF 

BENGAL AND ARABIAN SEA ) VALID FOR NEXT 24 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600

UTC (.)



A DEPRESSION HAS FORMED OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL THIS 

MORNING AND LAY CENTERED AT 0830 IST OF 26TH OCTOBER,2005

NEAR LAT.12.0 DEG N/LONG 84.5 DEG E ABOUT 500 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST

OF CHENNAI. THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE

IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION.



INTENSE TO VERY INTENSE CONVECTIVE CLOUDS ARE SEEN OVER

SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS SYSTEM.

INTENSE CONVECTIVE CLOUDS ARE ALSO SEEN OVER ADJOINING

WESTCENTRAL BAY, NORTH TAMILNADU AND COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH.





RIDGE LINE AT 200 HPA RUNS ALONG 18.0 DEG NORTH OVER INDIAN

REGION(.)



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