** WTSR20 WSSS 280600 *** NO STORM WARNING= ** WTSR20 WSSS 280600 *** NO STORM WARNING= ** WTIN01 DEMS 281200 *** SHIPPING BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII(N) NORTH OF EQUATOR VALID FOR 12 HRS. FROM 1200 UTC OF 28 APRIL 2006. DATE 28/4/2006 PART-I : THE VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM (MALA) OVER EAST- CENTRAL BAY OF BENGALMOVED NORTH EAST WARDS AND LIES CENTRED AT 1430 HRS IST OF 28TH WITHIN HALF A DEGREE OF LAT.15.0 DEG.NORTH AND LONG.92.0 DEG. EAST ABOUT 400 KMS NORTNORTHWEST OF PORT BLAIR(.) THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE SLOWLY IN A NORTHNORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION TOWARDS ARAKAN COAST (.) NOTE : NEXT SPECIAL BULLETIN WILL ORIGINATE 0100 UTC ON DATED 29TH IN ADDITION TWO ROUTINE TO DAILY BULLETINS. ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT