GMDSS BULLETIN I 140900
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 09 UTC OF 14 TH NOVEMBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 16 TH NOVEMBER
2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC:
THE WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL
PERSISTED
OVER THE SAME REGION AT 0300 UTC OF TODAY, THE 14 TH OF NOVEMBER
2026. IT IS VERY
LIKELY TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY INTO A DEPRESSION OVER
THE SAME
REGION DURING NEXT 24 HOURS. THEREAFTER, IT IS LIKELY TO MOVE NORTH-
NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY FURTHER INTO A CYCLONIC STORM OVER THE
CENTRAL
PARTS OF SOUTH AND ADJOINING WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL AROUND 16TH
NOVEMBER
EVENING.
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 14 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 15
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: NE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC
NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS
AT 72 DEG E AND 6 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: VERY POOR.
2) REST AREA: MODERATE.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 15 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 16
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 62 DEG E: NE/N-LY 10/20 KTS BEC
NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 66 DEG E AND
5 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N: 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 09 UTC OF 14 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 15
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10
KTS.
2) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 15 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 16
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS
TO THE S OF 20 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER1) S OF 19 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 19 DEG N: 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 09 UTC OF 14 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 15
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: W/SW-LY 10/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS
AT 87.8 DEG E AND 6.8 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 15 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 16
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS AT
86 DEG E AND
10 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 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 14 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 15
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SE/E-LY 10/20 KTS BEC NE/N-LY 10/20 KTS
TO THE W OF 88 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-3.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 19 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 19 DEG N: VERY POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 15 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 16
TH NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: E/SE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS
AT 86 DEG E AND 10 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 18 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 18 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 14/1700 UTC.=