METAREA 8N bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQIN01 DEMS 080900

GLOBAL MARITIME 081330 IST

DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 08-10-2025/0800 UTC

GMDSS BULLETIN I 080900

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 09 UTC OF 08TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 10TH OCTOBER

2025.

PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC:

AN UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION LIES OVER COMORIN AREA &

NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 1.5 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 08TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

09TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 62 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.

2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/15 KTS

TO THE E OF 77 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 64 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 64 DEG E: MODERATE.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 09TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

10TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS.

2) REST AREA: W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/15 KTS

TO THE E OF 76 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: 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 09 UTC OF 08TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

09TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC

CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS

AT 62 DEG E AND 19 DEG N.

2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: POOR.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 09TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

10TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 66 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS

2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: POOR.

2) REST AREA: 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 08TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

09TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS

TO THE E OF 95 DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 09TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

10TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 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 09 UTC OF 08TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

09TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 09TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF

10TH OCT 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.

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 08/1700 UTC.

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