Mar. 01,1998 Day No. 60            Ship Location: 04o33'N, 73o42'E

Fy-2 images were not available. Afternoon NOAA-AVHRR image shows strengthening of the ITCZ in the Indian sector and a slight northward intrusion of convective activity. Kaashidhoo and Shipbased photographs show mostly clear sky. Boundary layer flow is largely from NE. Model analysis also indicates strong convective activity near (70-90E, 00-10S) with precipitation values reaching as high as 60 mm/d. Another center of convection is indicated at (52E, 05S).