GLOBAL MARITIME 012230 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 01-11-2026/1700 UTC
SPECIAL GMDSS BULLETIN NO-6: 011800
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 E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.
VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 01 ST NOVEMBER 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 03 RD NOVEMBER
2026.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:
SUB: - CYCLONIC STORM \U201CMURASU\U201D [PRONUNCIATION: MURASU] OVER
SOUTHWEST & ADJOINING
WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL [CYCLONE WARNING FOR ANDHRA PRADESH AND
ADJOINING NORTH TAMIL NADU COASTS\U2014RED MESSAGE]
THE CYCLONIC STORM \U201CMURASU\U201D [PRONUNCIATION: MURASU]\U201D
OVER SOUTHWEST & ADJOINING
WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL MOVED WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS WITH SPEED OF 25
KMPH DURING
PAST 6 HOURS AND LAY CENTERED AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 01 ST
NOVEMBER, 2026 OVER THE SAME
REGION NEAR LATITUDE 12.7ON AND LONGITUDE 84.1OE, ABOUT 420 KM
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHENNAI
(TAMIL NADU), 490 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NELLORE (ANDHRA PRADESH), 500
KM SOUTHEAST OF
MACHILIPATNAM (ANDHRA PRADESH), 510 EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KAVALI (ANDHRA
PRADESH), 530 KM
SOUTHEAST OF ONGOLE (ANDHRA PRADESH) AND 560 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
VISHAKHAPATNAM
(ANDHRA PRADESH).
IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY FURTHER
INTO A SEVERE
CYCLONIC STORM OVER WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL BY EARLY HOURS OF 2 ND
NOVEMBER.
THEREAFTER, IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARDS AND CROSS SOUTH
ANDHRA PRADESH
COAST AS A SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM WITH WIND SPEED OF 100 TO 110 KMPH
GUSTING 120 KMPH
BETWEEN NELLORE AND NARSAPUR CLOSE TO ONGOLE DURING MIDNIGHT (2330
HRS IST) OF 2 ND TO
EARLY HOURS (0400 HRS IST) OF 3 RD NOVEMBER, 2026.
FORECAST LOCATION AND INTENSITY ARE GIVEN IN FOLLOWING TABLE:
DATE/TIME
(UTC)
POSITION
(LAT. 0 N/ LONG. 0 E)
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE
WIND SPEED (KMPH)
CATEGORY OF CYCLONIC
DISTURBANCE
01.11.26/1200 12.7/84.1 80-90 GUSTING TO 100 CYCLONIC STORM
01.11.26/1800 13.3/82.8 90-100 GUSTING TO 110 SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM
02.11.26/0000 13.9/81.6 95-105 GUSTING TO 115 SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM
02.11.26/0600 14.3/80.9 100-110 GUSTING TO 120 SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM
02.11.26/1200 14.8/80.4 100-110 GUSTING TO 120 SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM
03.11.26/0000 15.6/79.9 80-90 GUSTING TO 100 CYCLONIC STORM
03.11.26/1200 16.5/79.5 50-60 GUSTING TO 70 DEEP DEPRESSION
04.11.26/0000 17.3/79.2 35-45 GUSTING TO 55 DEPRESSION
01.11.2026/1800:
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 150 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW
QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 95 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE,
AROUND 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 80 NM
RADIUS
FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS, AROUND 85 NM RADIUS FROM THE
CENTRE IN
THE NW QUADRANTS RESPACTIVELY.
02.11.2026/0000:
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 160 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 140 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW
QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 100 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE,
AROUND 95 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 85 NM
RADIUS
FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS, AROUND 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE
CENTRE IN
THE NW QUADRANTS RESPACTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 50 KT AT AROUND 65 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 75 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
02.11.2026/0600:
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 160 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 140 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW
QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 100 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE,
AROUND 95 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 85 NM
RADIUS
FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS, AROUND 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE
CENTRE IN
THE NW QUADRANTS RESPACTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 50 KT AT AROUND 65 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 75 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
02.11.2026/1800:
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 150 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW
QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 100 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE,
AROUND 95 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 85 NM
RADIUS
FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS, AROUND 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE
CENTRE IN
THE NW QUADRANTS RESPACTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 50 KT AT AROUND 65 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 75 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
03.11.2026/0600:
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 150 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW
QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 100 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE,
AROUND 95 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 85 NM
RADIUS
FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS, AROUND 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE
CENTRE IN
THE NW QUADRANTS RESPACTIVELY.
03.11.2026/1800:
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 150 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW
QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
04.11.2026/0600:
WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 150 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN
THE NE, SE
QUADRANT, AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW
QUADRANTS
RESPECTIVELY.
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 01 ST NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 02
ND NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 05/15 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 3 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 52 DEG E TO THE S OF 7 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 52 DEG E TO THE S OF 7 DEG N: POOR.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 02 ND NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 03
RD NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
NW/N-LY 05/10 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: MODERATE.
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 01 ST NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 02
ND NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: GOOD.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 02 ND NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 03
RD NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 18 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 18 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 18 UTC OF 01 ST NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 02
ND NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS TO
THE W OF 85 DEG E.
2) REST AREA:SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 02 ND NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 03
RD NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 01 ST NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 02
ND NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: CYCLONIC 35/45 KTS AT 84.1 DEG E AND
12.7 DEG N
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-9.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 92 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 92 DEG E: VERY POOR.
2) REST AREA: MODERATE.
BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 02 ND NOV 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 03
RD NOV 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: CYCLONIC 45/55 KTS AT 81.4 DEG E AND
14.8 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0-12.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 18 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 18 DEG N: 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 02/0800 UTC.=