GLOBAL MARITIME 262230 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 26-11-2025/1700 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\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 E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.
VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 26 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 28 TH NOVEMBER
2025.
PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.
PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:
THE WELL MARKED LOW-PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL AND
ADJOINING AREAS OF SOUTHEAST SRI LANKA & EQUATORIAL INDIAN OCEAN
PERSISTED
OVER THE SAME REGION AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 26 TH OF NOVEMBER
2025. THE
ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDS UPTO 7.6 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA
LEVEL. IT IS
VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NEARLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY INTO A
DEPRESSION DURING NEXT 12 HOURS. THEREAFTER, IT IS VERY LIKELY TO
INTENSIFY
FURTHER AND CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWESTWARDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST
BAY
OF BENGAL TOWARDS NORTH TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY COASTS DURING
SUBSEQUENT 48
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 18 UTC OF 26 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
27 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE W OF 75 DEG E:
CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS
AT 69 DEG E AND 6 DEG N
2) E OF 75 DEG E: NE/N-LY 10/25 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 10/25 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N
3) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS.
.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: VERY POOR.
2) REST AREA: MODERATE.
ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
28 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 74 DEG E: CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS
AT 72 DEG E AND 6 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 15/25 KTS BEC NW-LY 10/25 KTS
TO THE S OF 5 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 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 18 UTC OF 26 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
27 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 58 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 58 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 DEG N: GOOD.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
28 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 12 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 12 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 26 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
27 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: CYCLONIC 30/40 KTS AT
97.7 DEG E
AND 4.5 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS
AT 82 DEG E AND 4 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0\U20139.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.
BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
28 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 86 DEG E: CYCLONIC 30/40 KTS AT
97 DEG E AND
4.2 DEG N.
2) REST AREA: CYCLONIC 10/25 KTS AT 81 DEG E AND
5 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 6.0\U20139.0 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 26 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
27 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\U20133.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 12 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 12 DEG N: MODERATE.
2) REST AREA: GOOD.
BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 27 TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF
28 TH NOV 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\U20133.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 13 DEG N TO THE W OF 86 DEG E: WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 13 DEG N TO THE W OF 86 DEG E: VERY 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 27/0800 UTC.=