GLOBAL MARITIME 161330 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 16-01-2026/0800 UTC
GMDSS BULLETIN I 160900
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\u2019E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.
VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 16 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 18 TH JAN 2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC:
THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER LAKSHADWEEP ADJOINING SOUTHEAST
ARABIAN SEA OFF KERALA NOW LIES OVER SOUTHEAST ARABIAN SEA ADJOINING
LAKSHADWEEP AND KERALA COAST AT 0.9 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.
PART-III AREA FORECAST:
AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N W OF 80 DEG E.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 16 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 50 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 50 DEG E: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 18 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE.
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 09 UTC OF 16 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NW/N-LY 10/20 KTS BEC NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 20 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 12 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 12 DEG N: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 18 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NW/N-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 17 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.
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 09 UTC OF 16 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW/N-LY 10/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 2 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5\u20132.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 18 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\u20132.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE.
BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 16 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\u20131.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 17 TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 18 TH JAN 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\u20132.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: GOOD.
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 16/1700 UTC.
ISSUED BY: INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI