WTIN20 DEMS 080750
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

DEMS-RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONES NEW DELHI DATED 08.05.2026
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF
BENGAL AND
THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR THE NEXT 168 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC OF
08.05.2026
BASED ON 0300 UTC OF 08.05.2026.
BAY OF BENGAL:
A FRESH UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION FORMED OVER SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA
& NEIGHBOURHOOD
EXTENDED UPTO 1.5 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT 0300 UTC OF TODAY, THE
08TH MAY 2026.
SCATTERED TO BROKEN LOW AND MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED INTENSE TO
VERY INTENSE CONVECTION
LAY OVER THE CENTRAL & SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ANDAMAN SEA.
SCATTERED LOW TO MEDIUM
CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED MODERATE TO INTENSE CONVECTION LAY OVER THE
NORTH BAY OF BENGAL.
*PROBABILITY OF CYCLOGENESIS (FORMATION OF DEPRESSION) DURING NEXT
168 HRS)

24     24-48   48-72     72-96    96-120   120-144  144-168
HOURS  HOURS   HOURS     HOURS    HOURS    HOURS    HOURS

NIL     NIL     NIL      NIL      NIL      NIL       NIL


*NOTE: EVERY 24HR FORECAST IS VALID UPTO 0300 UTC (0830 IST) OF NEXT
DAY
ARABIAN SEA:
YESTERDAY\U2019S UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHEAST
ARABIAN SEA AND ADJOINING
LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS OFF SOUTH KERALA COAST BECAME LESS MARKED AT 0300
UTC OF TODAY, THE
08
TH MAY 2026.
SCATTERED LOW TO MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED MODERATE TO INTENSE
CONVECTION LAY OVER THE
EASTCENTRAL & SOUTHEAST ARABIAN SEA OFF KARNATAKA \U2013 KERALA
COASTS, LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS AREA,
MALDIVES & COMORIN AREA AND SOUTHWEST ARABIAN SEA.
*PROBABILITY OF CYCLOGENESIS (FORMATION OF DEPRESSION) DURING NEXT
168 HRS:

24     24-48   48-72     72-96    96-120   120-144  144-168
HOURS  HOURS   HOURS     HOURS    HOURS    HOURS    HOURS

NIL     NIL     NIL      NIL      NIL      NIL       NIL


*NOTE: EVERY 24HR FORECAST IS VALID UPTO 0300 UTC (0830 IST) OF NEXT
DAY
REMARKS: NIL.=