In order to provide the updated weather information to vessels operating at sea, WMO has divided the world in 21 METAREAs (limits same as NAVAREAs). Pakistan Met Department (PMD) acts as coordinator for METAREA IX.
PMD issues text based forecasts for under mentioned Sub areas of METAREA IX which can be accessed here
- SUB AREA NO.1 NORTH ARABIAN SEA
- SUB AREA NO.2 GULF OF OMAN
- SUB AREA NO.3 CENTRAL NORTH ARABIAN SEA (12N/55-63E,20N/58-67E)
- SUB AREA NO.4 GULF OF ADEN
- SUB AREA NO.5 ARABIAN GULF