METAREA 8N bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQIN01 DEMS 051800

GLOBAL MARITIME 052230 IST

DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 05-01-2026/1700 UTC

GMDSS BULLETIN II 051800

ISSUED BY: INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI

HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)

AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM THE INDO-

PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 2345\u2019N 68 DEG E TO 00 DEG N 6 DEG E, THECE TO CAPE

GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE TO 95 DEG E, TO

6 DEG N, THENCE NORTH EASTWARDS TO MYANMAR/THAIL FRONTIER IN 10 DEG N 98 DEG

30 E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.

VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07 TH JAN 2026.

PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER EQUATORIAL

INDIAN OCEAN & ADJOINING CENTRAL PARTS OF SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL, A LOW PRESSURE

AREA HAS FORMED OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL AND ADJOINING EAST EQUATORIAL

INDIAN OCEAN AT 1730 HRS IST OF TODAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2026. THE ASSOCIATED

CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDS UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. IT IS LIKELY TO

BECOME MORE MARKED DURING NEXT 24 HRS.

PART-III AREA FORECAST:

AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N W OF 80 DEG E.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/25 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: MODERATE.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/25 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA: -23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 00 DEG N 63 DEG E TO CAPE GARDAFUI

TO N OF 10 DEG N. 55.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E WEST OF 10

DEG N/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N/95 DEG E THENCE S-WARDS TO EQUATOR.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 15/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS

AT 85 DEG E AND 3 DEG N.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5\u20132.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: E/NE-LY 15/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS

AT 85 DEG E AND 3 DEG N.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5\u20132.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 05 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5\u20132.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 06 TH JAN 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07 TH JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 15/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5\u20132.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

ADVISORY: PLEASE BE AWARE. WIND WAVE FORECASTS ARE AVERAGES. WIND GUSTS

CAN BE 40 PER CENT STRONGER THAN THE FORECAST. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT CAN BE

TWICE THE FORECAST WAVE HEIGHT.

NEXT FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 06/0800 UTC.

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