Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone alert for MANDOUS-22 in India, Sri Lanka from 07 Dec 2022 18:00 UTC to 10 Dec 2022 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for MANDOUS-22

in India, Sri Lanka

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

09/12 13:34 WTIN01DEMS091330

09/12 10:23 WTIN01DEMS091020

08/12 12:55 WTIN01DEMS081250

08/12 12:46 WTIN01DEMS081240

Original Message :

WTIN01 DEMS 091330
GLOBAL MARITIME 091830 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 09-12-2022/1230 UTC
SPL GMDSS BULLETIN NO-9 091300
ISSUED BY:-INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI
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HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)
AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM THE
INDO-PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 23O45'N 68OE TO 12ON 63OE, THENCE TO CAPE
GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE TO
95OE, TO 6ON, THENCE NORTHEASTWARDS TO MYANMAR/THAILAND FRONTIER IN
10ON 98O30'E AND NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.

VALID FROM 13 UTC OF 09TH DECEMBER 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 11TH DECEMBER
2022.

PART-I STORM WARNING:

SUB: CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER SOUTHWEST BAY
OF
BENGAL (CYCLONE WARNING FOR NORTH TAMIL NADU, PUDUCHERRY AND SOUTH
ANDHRA
PRADESH COASTS): RED MESSAGE

THE CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER SOUTHWEST BAY
OF BENGAL MOVED NORTHWESTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 14 KMPH DURING PAST 06
HOURS AND LAY CENTERED AT 0900 UTC OF TODAY, THE 09TH DECEMBER, 2022
OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL OFF NORTH TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY
COASTS NEAR LATITUDE 11.7 DEG N AND LONGITUDE 81.0 DEG E, ABOUT 350
KM NORTH OF TRINCOMALEE (SRI LANKA), 250 KM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF JAFFNA
(SRI LANKA), 135 KM SOUTHEAST OF MAMALLAPURAM AND ABOUT 170 KM
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHENNAI. THE CYCLONE IS BEING MONITORED BY DOPPLER
WEATHER RADAR KARAIKAL AND CHENNAI.

IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NEARLY NORTHWESTWARDS AND CROSS NORTH
TAMILNADU, PUDUCHERRY AND ADJOINING SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COASTS
BETWEEN PUDUCHERRY AND SRIHARIKOTA AROUND MAMALLAPURAM
(MAHABALIPURAM) AS A CYCLONIC STORM WITH A MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND
SPEED OF 65-75 KMPH GUSTING TO 85 KMPH DURING MIDNIGHT OF TODAY, THE
09TH DECEMBER TO EARLY HOURS OF TOMORROW, THE 10TH DECEMBER.

12 HRS VALID 2022/12/09 AT 21 UTC 12.6 N / 80.2 E MAX WIND 35 KTS
CYCLONIC STORM (.)
24 HRS VALID 2022/12/10 AT 09 UTC NIL (.)

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0900 UTC:

AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG.E (.)
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 13 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 55 DEG E: NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC
N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 55 TO 70 DEG E: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
TO THE S OF 7 DEG N.
3)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.
4)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
II)WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 60 DEG E: NE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC
CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 50 DEG E.
2)REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: 1)E OF 55 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 1)E OF 55 DEG E: 3-2 NM.
2)REST AREA: 8-6 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA:-23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 12 DEG N 63 DEG E
TO CAPE GARDAFUI TO N OF 10 DEG N (.)
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 13 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 70 DEG E: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 20 DEG N
2)REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS..
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: 8-6 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

ARB A2 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 65 DEG E: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
2)REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 72 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
II)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 72 DEG E: 4-3 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E
AND WEST OF 10 DEG N/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N/95 DEG E AND THENCE
S-WARDS TO EQUATOR (.)
BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 13 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E:L
SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: : SE-LY 10/15 KTS.
2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW/W-LY10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 90
DEG E.
II)WEATHER: WIDEPSREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 3.0-4.0 MTR.

BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 5 DEG N S/SE-LY 10/15 KTS
2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW/W-LY10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 90
DEG E.
II)WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N AND E OF 80 DEG E (.)
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 13 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS.
2)S OF 15 DEG N: S/SE-LY 15/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 30/35 KTS TO THE W OF
85 DEG E.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
3)REST AREA: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: 3-2 NM.
2)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: 4-3 NM.
3)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB A4 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N:NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS.
2)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E: SE-LY 10/20 KTS.
3)REST AREA: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2)N OF 20 DEG N: FAIR.
3)REST AREA: : SCATTERED RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 11)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: 3-2 NM.
2)N OF 20 DEG N: 10-8 NM.
3)REST AREA: : 6-4 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 3.0-4.0 MTR.

ADVISORY: PLEASE BE AWARE.
WIND AND WAVE FORECASTS ARE AVERAGES. WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PER CENT
STRONGER THAN THE FORECAST. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT CAN BE TWICE THE
FORECAST WAVE HEIGHT.

NEXT FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 09/1700 UTC

ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT=

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Original Message :

WTIN01 DEMS 091020

GLOBAL MARITIME 091530 IST

DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 09-12-2022/0930 UTC

SPL GMDSS BULLETIN NO-8 091000

ISSUED BY:-INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI

HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)

AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM
THE INDO-PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 23O45'N 68OE TO 12ON 63OE, THENCE TO
CAPE GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE
TO 95OE, TO 6ON, THENCE NORTHEASTWARDS TO MYANMAR/THAILAND FRONTIER
IN 10ON 98O30'E AND NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.

VALID FROM 10 UTC OF 09TH DECEMBER 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 11TH DECEMBER
2022.

PART-I STORM WARNING:

SUB: CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER SOUTHWEST
BAY OF BENGAL (CYCLONE WARNING FOR NORTH TAMIL NADU, PUDUCHERRY AND
SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COASTS): RED MESSAGE

THE CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER SOUTHWEST
BAY OF BENGAL MOVED NORTHWESTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 10 KMPH DURING
PAST 06 HOURS AND LAY CENTERED AT 0600 UTC OF TODAY, THE 09TH
DECEMBER, 2022 OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL OFF NORTH TAMILNADU
AND PUDUCHERRY COASTS NEAR LATITUDE 11.4 DEG N AND LONGITUDE
81.3 DEG E, ABOUT 310 KM NORTH OF TRINCOMALEE (SRI LANKA),
230 KM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF JAFFNA (SRI LANKA), 180 KM SOUTHEAST
OF MAMALLAPURAM AND ABOUT 210 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHENNAI. THE
CYCLONE IS BEING MONITORED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR KARAIKAL AND
CHENNAI.

IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NEARLY NORTHWESTWARDS AND CROSS NORTH
TAMILNADU, PUDUCHERRY AND ADJOINING SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COASTS
BETWEEN PUDUCHERRY AND SRIHARIKOTA AROUND MAMALLAPURAM
(MAHABALIPURAM) AS A CYCLONIC STORM WITH A MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND
SPEED OF 65-75 KMPH GUSTING TO 85 KMPH DURING MIDNIGHT OF TODAY,
THE 09TH DECEMBER TO EARLY HOURS OF TOMORROW, THE 10TH DECEMBER.

THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WIND SPEED IS 45 KNOTS GUSTING TO 55
KNOTS. THE ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE IS ABOUT 994 HPA.

12 HRS VALID 2022/12/09 AT 18 UTC 12.4 N / 80.3 E MAX WIND 40 KTS
CYCLONIC STORM (.)

24 HRS VALID 2022/12/10 AT 06 UTC 12.9 N / 79.7 E MAX WIND 25 KTS
DEPRESSION (.)

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0600 UTC:

AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG.E (.)

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 10 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 55 DEG E: NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC
N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.

2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 55 TO 70 DEG E: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
NW-LY 05/10 KTS. TO THE S OF 7 DEG N.

3)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.

4)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.

II)WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH DEC.
2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 60 DEG E: NE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC
CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 50 DEG E.

2)REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/15 KTS.

II)WEATHER: 1)E OF 55 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2)REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

III)VISIBILITY: 1)E OF 55 DEG E: 3-2 NM.

2)REST AREA: 8-6 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA:-23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 12 DEG N 63 DEG E

TO CAPE GARDAFUI TO N OF 10 DEG N (.)

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 10 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 70 DEG E: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS

TO THE S OF 20 DEG N

2)REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS..

II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.

2)REST AREA: FAIR.

III)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: 8-6 NM.

2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

ARB A2 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH DEC.
2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 65 DEG E: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS.

2)REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS.

II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 72 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.

2)REST AREA: FAIR.

II)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 72 DEG E: 4-3 NM.

2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E

AND WEST OF 10 DEG N/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N/95 DEG E AND THENCE
S-WARDS TO EQUATOR (.)

BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 10 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E:L
SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS

2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: : SE-LY 10/15 KTS.

2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW/W-LY10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 90
DEG E.

II)WEATHER: WIDEPSREAD RA/TS.

III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 3.0-4.0 MTR.

BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH
DEC.2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 5 DEG N S/SE-LY 10/15 KTS

2)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW/W-LY10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 90
DEG E.

II)WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

III)VISIBILITY: 3-2 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N AND E OF 80 DEG E (.)

BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 10 UTC OF 09TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF
10TH DEC.2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS.

2)S OF 15 DEG N: S/SE-LY 15/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 35/45 KTS TO THE W
OF 85 DEG E.

II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

3)REST AREA: FAIR.

III)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: 3-2 NM.

2)S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 85 DEG E: 4-3 NM.

3)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB A4 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 10TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 11TH
DEC.2022

I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N:NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS.

2)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E: SE-LY 10/20 KTS.

3)REST AREA: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS.

II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2)N OF 20 DEG N: FAIR.

3)REST AREA: : SCATTERED RA/TS.

III)VISIBILITY: 11)S OF 15 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: 3-2 NM.

2)N OF 20 DEG N: 10-8 NM.

3)REST AREA: : 6-4 NM.

IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 3.0-4.0 MTR.

ADVISORY: PLEASE BE AWARE.

WIND AND WAVE FORECASTS ARE AVERAGES. WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PER CENT
STRONGER THAN THE FORECAST. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT CAN BE TWICE THE
FORECAST WAVE HEIGHT.

NEXT FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 09/1700 UTC=

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Original Message :

WTIN01 DEMS 081250
SPL GMDSS BULLETIN NO-5 081130
ISSUED BY:-INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI
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HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)
AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM THE
INDO-PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 23O45'N 68OE TO 12ON 63OE, THENCE TO CAPE
GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE TO
95OE, TO 6ON, THENCE NORTHEASTWARDS TO MYANMAR/THAILAND FRONTIER IN
10ON 98O30'E AND NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.

VALID FROM 1130 UTC OF 08TH DECEMBER 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH DECEMBER
2022.

PART-I STORM WARNING:

SUBJECT: THE CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER
SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL (CYCLONE WARNING: NORTH TAMILNADU, PUDUCHERRY
AND SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COASTS)

THE CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER SOUTHWEST BAY
OF BENGAL MOVED WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 12 KMPH DURING
PAST 06 HOURS, AND LAY CENTRED AT 0600 UTC OF TODAY, THE 08 TH
DECEMBER, 2022 OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL, NEAR LATITUDE 9.7ON AND
LONGITUDE 83.5OE, ABOUT 280 KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF TRINCOMALEE (43418),
ABOUT 380 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF JAFFNA (43404), ABOUT 420 KM
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KARAIKAL (43346) AND ABOUT 520 KM SOUTHEAST OF
CHENNAI (43279).

IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY FURTHER
INTO A SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM BY EVENING OF TODAY, THE 08TH DECEMBER.
IT WILL MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY OF SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM TILL EARLY
MORNING OF 09TH DECEMBER AND THEN WEAKEN GRADUALLY INTO A CYCLONIC
STORM TOMORROW. IT IS VERY LIKELY TO CROSS NORTH TAMIL
NADU-PUDUCHERRY AND ADJOINING SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COASTS BETWEEN
PUDUCHERRY AND SRIHARIKOTA AROUND MAHABALIPURAM WITH A MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 65-75 KMPH GUSTING TO 85 KMPH AROUND NIGHT
HOURS OF 09 TH DECEMBER.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0000 UTC:

AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG.E (.)
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 70 DEG E: NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW-LY 05/15 KTS.
3)REST ARERA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 70 DEG E: NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW-LY
05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
3)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 15/20 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA:-23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 12 DEG N 63 DEG E
TO CAPE GARDAFUI TO N OF 10 DEG N (.)
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 1200 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

ARB A2 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
II)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: 8-6 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E
AND WEST OF 10 DEG N/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N/95 DEG E AND THENCE
S-WARDS TO EQUATOR (.)
BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 1200 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: SW-LY 15/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 40/50 KTS TO
THE N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDEPSREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)SW-LY 15/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 30/40 KTS
TO THE N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 90 DEG E: SE-LY 10/15 KTS.
3)REST AREA: N/NW-LY10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N AND E OF 80 DEG E (.)
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: E/NE-LY 15/25 KTS.
2)S OF 15 DEG N: SE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 40/45 KTS TO THE W OF
90 DEG E.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 18 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 18 DEG N : 3-2 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB A4 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: E/NE-LY 10/20 KTS.
2)S OF 15 DEG N: SE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 30/40 KTS TO THE W OF
85 DEG E.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 20 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.=

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Original Message :

WTIN01 DEMS 081240
SPL GMDSS BULLETIN NO-6 081200
ISSUED BY:-INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI
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HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)
AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM THE
INDO-PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 23O45'N 68OE TO 12ON 63OE, THENCE TO CAPE
GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE TO
95OE, TO 6ON, THENCE NORTHEASTWARDS TO MYANMAR/THAILAND FRONTIER IN
10ON 98O30'E AND NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.

VALID FROM 1200 UTC OF 08TH DECEMBER 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH DECEMBER
2022.

PART-I STORM WARNING:

SUBJECT: THE CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER
SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL (CYCLONE WARNING: NORTH TAMILNADU,PUDUCHERRY
AND SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COASTS)

THE CYCLONIC STORM MANDOUS PRONOUNCED AS MAN-DOUS OVER SOUTHWEST BAY
OF BENGAL MOVED WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 12 KMPH DURING
PAST
06 HOURS, AND LAY CENTRED AT 0900 UTC OF TODAY, THE 08TH DECEMBER,
2022 OVERSOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL, NEAR LATITUDE 9.8ON AND LONGITUDE
83.2OE, ABOUT 250
KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF TRINCOMALEE (43418), ABOUT 350 KM EAST OF JAFFNA
(43404),
ABOUT 390 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KARAIKAL (43346) AND ABOUT 480 KM
SOUTHEAST OF
CHENNAI (43279).

IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY FURTHER
INTO A
SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM BY EVENING OF TODAY, THE 08TH DECEMBER. IT WILL
MAINTAIN
ITS INTENSITY OF SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM TILL EARLY MORNING OF 09TH
DECEMBER
AND THEN WEAKEN GRADUALLY INTO A CYCLONIC STORM TOMORROW. IT IS VERY
LIKELY
TO CROSS NORTH TAMIL NADU-PUDUCHERRY AND ADJOINING SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH
COASTS BETWEEN PUDUCHERRY AND SRIHARIKOTA AROUND MAHABALIPURAM WITH A
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 65-75 KMPH GUSTING TO 85 KMPH AROUND
NIGHT
HOURS OF 09TH DECEMBER.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:

AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG. N AND W OF 80 DEG.E (.)
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 70 DEG E: NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW-LY 05/15 KTS.
3)REST ARERA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)W OF 70 DEG E: NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW-LY
05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
3)REST AREA: SW/W-LY 15/20 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.

ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA:-23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 12 DEG N 63 DEG E
TO CAPE GARDAFUI TO N OF 10 DEG N (.)
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 1200 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

ARB A2 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
II)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 12 DEG N: 8-6 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.

BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E
AND WEST OF 10 DEG N/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N/95 DEG E AND THENCE
S-WARDS TO EQUATOR (.)
BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 1200 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: SW-LY 15/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 40/50 KTS TO
THE N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDEPSREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB A3 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)SW-LY 15/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 30/40 KTS
TO THE N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E.
2)N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 90 DEG E: SE-LY 10/15 KTS.
3)REST AREA: N/NW-LY10/15 KTS.
II)WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
III)VISIBILITY: 4-3 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N AND E OF 80 DEG E (.)
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 08TH DEC 2022 TO 00 UTC OF 9TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: E/NE-LY 15/25 KTS.
2)S OF 15 DEG N: SE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 40/45 KTS TO THE W OF
90 DEG E.
II)WEATHER: 1)S OF 18 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2)REST AREA: FAIR.
III)VISIBILITY: 1)S OF 18 DEG N : 3-2 NM.
2)REST AREA: 10-8 NM.
IV)WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.

BOB A4 FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 9TH DEC TO 00 UTC OF 10TH
DEC.2022
I)WINDSPEED AND DIRECTION: 1)N OF 15 DEG N: E/NE-LY 10/20 KTS.
ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.=

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