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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQIN01 DEMS 131800

GLOBAL MARITIME 132230 IST

DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 13-11-2025/1700 UTC

GMDSS BULLETIN II 131800

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 13 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 15 TH NOVEMBER

2025.

PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:

THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHWEST AND ADJOINING

SOUTHEAST BAY

OF BENGAL EXTENDING UPTO 1.5 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 13 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

14 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC

N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO

THE S OF 5 DEG N.

2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 73 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 73 DEG E: POOR.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

15 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED1) W OF 70 DEG E: NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC

N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO

THE S OF 5 DEG N.

2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 73 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 73 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 13 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

14 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-1.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 DEG N: MODERATE.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

15 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: ISOLATED.

IV) VISIBILITY: 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 13 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

14 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 05 DEG N: W/SW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC

W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS

TO THE E OF 90 DEG E.

2) REST AREA: CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 06 DEG N AND 82 DEG

E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\U20132.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

15 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 05 DEG N AND 88

DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\U20131.5 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 13 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

14 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\U20132.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 14 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 14 DEG N: POOR.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

15 TH NOV 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\U20132.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 17 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 17 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 14/0800 UTC.=