GMDSS BULLETIN II 241800
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\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 18 UTC OF 24 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26 TH FEB 2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:
THE LOW-PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL PERSISTED OVER THE
SAME
REGION AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY, 2026. THE ASSOCIATED
CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION EXTENDS UPTO 3.1 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. IT IS VERY
LIKELY TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARDS AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY 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 24 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/15 KTSB BEC
N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 4 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: NE/E-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 3 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 3 DEG N: GOOD.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS
2) REST AREA: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: GOOD.
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 24 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10
KTS.
2) REST AREA: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 14 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 14 DEG N: GOOD.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 17 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10
KTS.
2) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 61 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 61 DEG E: GOOD.
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 18 UTC OF 24 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS
AT 89 DEG E
AND 08 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5\U20132.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS
AT 89 DEG E
AND 06 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\U20132.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 24 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\U20131.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH FEB 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26
TH FEB 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 15 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10
KTS.
2) REST AREA: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\U20131.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: 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 25/0800 UTC=