BAY BULLETIN | Department of Meteorology and Hydrology

Friday, October 20, 2023 - 19:30

BAY BULLETIN

ISSUED ON : 20 - 10 – 2023 AT: 13:00 hrs M.S.T

COMPOUND :

PART ONE : According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over the Southwest Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely forecast to move Northwestwards and further intensify into a depression over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal on (23.10.2023).

PART TWO : Weather is a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea, North Bay and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy to cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

SPECIAL FEACTURES: According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Tropical Storm “Sanba” over the Southern coast of China is likely forecast to move Southwestwards.

PART THREE:

FORECAST FOR AREAS BETWEEN LAT. 10.5°N – 16.5°N AND LONG. 92°E

WEATHER : Scattered rain or thundershowers.

VISIBILITY : (4) nautical miles but (1) nautical mile in rain.

SURFACE WIND : North or Northwest (5 - 10) kts at times (20)kts.

SEAS : Slight to moderate.

WAVE HEIGHT : (4-6)ft.

FORECAST FOR AREAS BETWEEN LAT. 16.5°N –20.5°N AND LONG. 92°E

WEATHER : Isolated rain or thundershowers.

VISIBILITY : (4) nautical miles but (1) nautical mile in rain.

SURFACE WIND : North or Northeast (5 - 10) kts at times (20)kts.

SEAS : Slight to moderate.