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METAREA VIII

VIII (N) (north of equator)

Issuing Service:	India
Preparation Service:	India
Coverage:	The area of the Indian Ocean enclosed by lines from the Indo-Pakistan frontier in 23°45'N 68°E to 12°N 63°E, thence to Cape Gardafui; the east African coast south to the Equator, thence to 95°E, to 6°N, thence NE'wards to the Myanmar/Thailand frontier in 10°N 98°30'E
Satellite Ocean Regions (scheduled bulletins):		IOR	Broadcast (UTC):	0900, 1800

VIII(S)(south of equator)

Issuing Service:	Mauritius/La Reunion (via France)
Preparation Service:	La Reunion (via France)
Coverage:	The East African coast from the equator south to 10°30S, thence to 55°E, to 30°S, to 95°E, to the Equator, to the east African coast
Satellite Ocean Regions (scheduled bulletins):		IOR	Broadcast (UTC):	0130/0000(3), 0600(3), 1330/1200(3), 1800(3)

(3)	Tropical Cyclone warnings if any issued by La Réunion as unscheduled broadcasts

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METAREA VIII - Forecast Areas

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Radio-Facsimile Broadcasts

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Contact Points for the WMO GMDSS Marine Broadcast System

Metarea VIII(N) (NORTH of the Equator) - issuing country - INDIA

Contact:	Mr M.C. Rastogi
Address:	India Meteorological Department Mausam Bhavan, Lodi Road NEW DELHI 110 003 India
Email:	rastogi@imdmail.gov.in
Telephone:	+91-11 246 2 4486
Fax:	+91-11 246 9 9216 / +91-11 246 2 3220
Telex:

Metarea VIII(S) (SOUTH of the Equator) - issuing country - MAURITIUS

Contact:	Mr Mohamudally Beebeejaun Divisional Meteorologist
Address:	Mauritius Meteorological Services Saint Paul Road VACOAS Mauritius
Email:	mbeebeejaun@mail.gov.mu
Telephone:	+230 686 1031
Fax:	+230 686 1033
Telex:

Metarea VIII (Tropical cyclone warnings WEST of 90E) - issuing country - LA REUNION

Contact:	Mr Paul Rémois
Address:	Météo France, Paris BP 4 97491 STE. CLOTILDE France
Email:	paul.remois@meteo.fr
Telephone:	+33-2 62 92 11 00
Fax:	+33-2 62 92 11 47
Telex: