Cover Page
Report Documentation
Table of Content
List of Figures & Tables
Foreword
Preface
1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
   1.1 Objectives
   1.2 Approach
   1.3 Data Sources
   1.4 Organization and Content
2.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION
   2.1 Geography
   2.2 Topography
   2.3 Bathymetry
   2.4 Monsoon Regimes
3.0 SOUTHWEST MONSOON REGIME (JUN-SEP)
   3.1 General Description
   3.2 Large-Scale Circulation Features
      3.2.1 Climatology
      3.2.2 Heat Low and Monsoon Trough
      3.2.3 "Onset" of the Southwest Monsoon
      3.2.4 Basic Southwest Monsoon Flow
      3.2.5 "Breaks" in the Southwest Monsoon
      3.2.6 The Upper-Level Easterly Jet
   3.3 Regional Features
      3.3.1 Arabian Sea
      3.3.2 Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
      3.3.3 Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
      3.3.4 Indian Peninsula
      3.3.5 Atlantic Approaches to Arabian Sea
      3.3.6 Pacific Approaches to Arabian Sea
4.0 FALL TRANSITION (OCT-NOV)
   4.1 General Description
   4.2 Large-Scale Circulation Features
      4.2.1 Climatology
      4.2.2 Troughs and Frontal Systems
      4.2.3 Large Scale Cloud and Wind Patterns
      4.2.4 Tropical Cyclones
5.0 NORTHEAST MONSOON REGIME (DEC-MAR)
   5.1 General Description
   5.2 Large Scale Circulation Features
      5.2.1 Climatology
      5.2.2 Troughs and Fronts
   5.3 RegionalFeatures
      5.3.1 Arabian Sea
      5.3.2 Red Sea and Gulof.Aden
      5.3.3 Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
      5.3.4 India
      5.3.5 Atlantic Approaches
      5.3.6 Pacific Approaches
6.0 SPRING TRANSITION (APR-MAY)
   6.1 General Description
   6.2 Large-Scale Circulation Features
      6.2.1 Climatology
      6.2.2 Troughs and Frontal Systems
      6.2.3 Large Scale Cloud and Wind Patterns
      6.2.4 Tropical Cyclones
7.0 SPECIAL FORECAST RULES/AIDS
   7.1 ASW Operations
   7.2 Electro/Optic Operations
   7.3 Amphibious Operations
   7.4 Carrier Air Operations
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C