GMDSS BULLETIN II 111800
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 11 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 13 TH MAY 2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:
THE LOW-PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL OFF NORTH SRI
LANKA COAST
PERSISTS OVER THE SAME REGION AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 11 TH MAY
2026, WITH THE
ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDING UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA
LEVEL. IT IS
LIKELY TO BECOME MORE MARKED DURING NEXT 48 HOURS.
THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHEAST ARABIAN SEA &
LAKSHADWEEP
ADJOINING KERALA COAST AT 0.9 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.
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 11 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 12
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/S-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS
TO THE E OF 52 DEG E.
2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS
TO THE E OF 70 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 13
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) REST AREA: NW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/25 KTS
TO THE E OF 77 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
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 11 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 12
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC
NW-LY 10/20 KTS
TO THE E OF 68 DEG E.
2) W/NW-LY 10/20 KTS BEC NW-LY 10/15 KTS
TO THE E OF 60 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 56 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 56 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 DEG N: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 13
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC NW-LY 10/20 KTS
TO THE E OF 60 DEG E
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 57 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 57 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 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 11 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 12
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS
AT 82 DEG E
AND 09 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 13
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS
AT 83 DEG E
AND 10 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 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 18 UTC OF 11 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 12
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: E/SE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC NE-LY 10/15 KTS TO
THE W OF
84 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12 TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 13
TH MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 12 DEG N: SE/S-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 83 DEG E AND 10 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: SE/S-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY 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 12/0800 UTC=