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

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Metarea V
Metarea VI
Metarea VII
Metarea VIII
Metarea IX
Metarea X
Metarea XI
Metarea XII
Metarea XIII
Metarea XIV
Metarea XV
Metarea XVI
Metarea XVII
Metarea XVIII
Metarea XIX
Metarea XX
Metarea XXI
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