GMDSS BULLETIN I 060900
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 23O45'N 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 09 UTC OF 06 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 08 TH MARCH 2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC:
THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL OFF
NORTH
ANDHRA PRADESH COAST AT 0.9 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.
AN UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER COMORIN AREA &
NEIGHBOURHOOD NOW LIES
OVER GULF OF MANNAR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD 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 06 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: NE-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE N OF 6 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE N OF 6 DEG N: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 07 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 08
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 73 DEG E: NE/E-LY 10/15 KTS.
2) REST AREA: NW/N-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 63 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 63 DEG E: MODERATE.
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 06 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 66 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/15
KTS.
2) REST AREA: NW/N-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 07 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 08
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 67 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10
KTS.
2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 09 UTC OF 06 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: E/NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
SE-LY 10/15 KTS TO
THE W OF 90 DEG E.
2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.1-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 95 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 95 DEG E: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 07 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 08
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: E/NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
SE-LY 10/15 KTS TO
THE W OF 88 DEG E.
2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 96 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 96 DEG E: POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 06 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/15
KTS.
2) REST AREA: SE/S-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.1-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 07 TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 08
TH MARCH 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTICYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 93 DEG E TO THE S OF 15 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 93 DEG E TO THE S OF 15 DEG N: MODERATE.
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 06/1700 UTC.=