Feb. 18,1998 Day No. 49            Ship Location: Marmagoa Port, India

FY-2 and NOAA-AVHRR data show clear sky conditions north of 10 N. There is some strengthening of ITCZ south of equator. Kaashidhoo is near the northern boundary of ITCZ cloudiness and cloud pictures taken from Kaashidhoo show scanty clouds. The boundary later flow in this region is northerly, as indicated by the FSU model analyses. Sagar Kanya leaves Goa.