Sea Route Forecast (20.10.2016) | Department of Meteorology and Hydrology

Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 13:00

BAY BULLETIN

Issued at (13:00) hrs MST on 20-10-2016 Valid for Next (24)Hours

COMPOUND :

PART ONE : According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over Eastcentral Bay has moved Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is forcast to intensify further into a depression during next (48)hours.

PART TWO : Weather is partly cloudy over the North Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere Bay of Bengal.

PART THREE:

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

WEATHER: Widespread rain or thundershowers.

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

SURFACE WIND: South or Southwest (10 - 15)kts, at times (30)kts.

SEAS : Moderate to rough.

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

WEATHER: Scattered rain or thundershowers.

VISIBILITY: (5) nautical miles but (1) nautical mile in rain.

SURFACE WIND: East or Southeast (10 - 15)kts at times (25)kts.

SEAS: Moderate.