GLOBAL MARITIME 262230 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 26-09-2026/1700 UTC
GMDSS BULLETIN II 261800
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\U2019E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.
VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 26 TH SEPTEMBER 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 28 TH
SEPTEMBER 2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:
THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER CENTRAL THAILAND &
ADJOINING MYANMAR
EXTENDING UPTO 9.4 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS. IT IS LIKELY TO
EMERGE INTO
NORTH ANDAMAN SEA AND ADJOINING IRAWADI REGION OF MYANMAR BY
TOMORROW, 27TH
SEPTEMBER AND MOVE NORTH-NORTHWESTWARDS ALONG AND OFF
MYANMAR\U2013BANGLADESH COASTS TOWARDS NORTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL &
ADJOINING
BANGLADESH DURING SUBSEQUENT 2 DAYS.
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 26 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 27
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/S-LY 10/25 KTS.
2) E OF 60 DEG E TO 70 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
3) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 58 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 58 DEG E: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 28
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/S-LY 10/25 KTS.
2) E OF 60 DEG E TO 68 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
3) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 05/15 KTS
TO THE E OF 76 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 62 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 18 UTC OF 26 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 27
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 15 DEG N: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) REST AREA: SW-LY 10/20 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE E OF 64 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 62 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 62 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 28
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) REST AREA: SW-LY 10/20 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS
TO THE E OF 65 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 16 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 16 DEG N: MODERATE.
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 26 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 27
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 28
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 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 18 UTC OF 26 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 27
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC S/SE-LY 10/15 KTS
TO THE N OF 20 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH SEP 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 28
TH SEP 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: 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 27/0800 UTC.=