GMDSS BULLETIN II 061800
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 23O45N 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
30E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.
VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 06TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH MAY 2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:
THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER GULF OF MANNAR & NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 1.5
KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.
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 06TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG: NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
SE-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE W OF 55 DEG E.
2) E OF 60 DEG E TO 70 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/10
KTS.
3) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 7 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 7 DEG N: POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 62 DEG E: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS
BEC SE-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE W OF 56 DEG E.
2) E OF 62 DEG: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 7 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 7 DEG N: VERY POOR.
2) REST AREA: 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 06TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) E OF 65 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: N/NW-LY
10/15 KTS
3) REST AREA: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) E OF 66 DEG E TO THE N OF 20 DEG N: N/NW-LY
10/15 KTS.
3) REST AREA: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 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 06TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE E OF 94 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 4 DEG N: E/NE-LY 05/10 KTS.
2) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC CYCLONIC
05/10 KTS
AT 94 DEG E AND 3 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 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 06TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 16 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 16 DEG N: VERY POOR.
2) REST AREA: 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 07/0800 UTC.
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