GLOBAL MARITIME 011330 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 01-10-2026/0800 UTC
GMDSS BULLETIN I 010900
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 01ST OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD OCTOBER
2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC:
THE LOW-PRESSURE AREA OVER NORTH MYANMAR AND ADJOINING AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST BANGLADESH, MIZORAM & NORTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL PERSISTED AT
0300 UTC OF TODAY, 1ST OCTOBER 2026. THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION NOW EXTENDS UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA. IT IS LIKELY TO
REMAIN OVER THE SAME REGION DURING NEXT 12 HOURS.
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 01ST OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
02ND OCTO 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 54 DEG E: SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS.
2) E OF 54 DEG E TO 72 DEG N: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS.
3) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 05 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 66 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 66 DEG E: POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 02ND OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
03RD OCT 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 55 DEG E: S//SE-LY 05/15 KTS.
2) E OF 55 DEG E TO 72 DEG E: E/NE-LY 05/10 KTS
BEC NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
3) REST AREA: W/SW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 09 UTC OF 01ST OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
02ND OCTO 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10
KTS.
2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 13 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 13 DEG N: GOOD.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 02ND OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
03RD OCT 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10
KTS.
2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 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 09 UTC OF 01ST OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
02ND OCT 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
2) REST AREA: S/SW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 02ND OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
03RD OCT 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
2) REST AREA: S/SW-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 01ST OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
02ND OCT 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS TO YHE W OF 88 DEG E
REST AREA: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5 -2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 02ND OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF
03RD OCT 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE E OF 90 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 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 01/1700 UTC.=