** WTIN01 DEMS 271800 ***
SHIPPING BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII(N) NORTH OF EQUATOR

VALID FOR 24 HRS. FROM 2006 04 27 1800 UTC 27 APRIL 2006



PART-I :-STORM WARNING:-THE SEVERE CLOCONIC STORM (MALA) OVER SE 

         BAY FURTHER INTENSIFIED INTO A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC

         STORM (MALA) AND NOW LIES CENTRED AT 1200 UTC OF 27TH

         WITHIN A HALF A DEGREE OF LAT.13.0 DEG.N AND LONG.90.5

         DEG.E ABOUT 300 KMS NW OF PORT BLAIR(.) THE SYSTEM IS 

         LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE SLOWLY  IN A 

        NORTHNORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TOWARDS ARAKAN COAST . 

PART-II:- WEATHER SEASONAL OVER REST MET AREA VIII(N)(.)



PART-III:- FORECAST         



ARB-A1 ARABIAN SEA EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N WEST OF 80 DEG E.

I)WIND:-NW/W 15/20 KTS(.) EAST OF 67 DEG NW/W 15/20 KTS

                          WEST OF 67 DEG MAINLY NE 15/20

II)WEATHER:- FAIR(.) 

III)VISIBILITY:- GOOD (.)

IV) STATE OF SEA:- MODERATE (.)



ARB-A2 ARABIAN SEA NORTH OF 10 DEG.N.

I)WIND:-ANTICYCLONIC 10/15 KTS AROUND THE AXIS OF LAT.13

        DEG.N (.)

II)WEATHER:- FAIR (.)

III)VISIBILITY:- GOOD (.) 

IV) STATE OF SEA:- MODERATE (.)



BOB-A3-BAY OF BENGAL EQUATOR TO 14 DEG.N.EAST OF 80 DEG E.

I)WIND:W/SW 35/40 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 50/55 AROUND THE CENTRE OF LAT.

      13.0 DEG.N AND LONG 90.5 DEG.E (.)                                       

II)WEATHER:- WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.)

III)VISIBILITY:-POOR IN RA/TS (.)

IV)STATE OF SEA:- VERY HIGH (.)



BOB-A4-BAY OF BENGAL NORTH OF 14 DEG.N.

I)WIND:-E/SE 30/35 KTS BEC SW TO THE N OF 16 DEG.N (.)     

II)WEATHER:- WIDESPREAD RA/TS (.)

III)VISIBILITY:-POOR IN RAIN(.)

IV)STATE OF SEA:-VERY ROUGH(.)



ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT