{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 8N","date":"2026-08-21 01:03:13","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQIN01 DEMS 201800","2":"GMDSS BULLETIN II 201800","3":"ISSUED BY: INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI","4":"HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)","5":"AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM THE","6":"INDO-","7":"PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 23O45\\U2019N 68 DEG E TO 00 DEG N 6 DEG E, THECE","8":"TO CAPE","9":"GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE TO 95","10":"DEG E, TO","11":"6 DEG N, THENCE NORTH EASTWARDS TO MYANMAR\/THAIL FRONTIER IN 10 DEG N","12":"98 DEG","13":"30\\U2019E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.","14":"VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 20TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 22ND AUGUST 2026.","15":"PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.","16":"PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: SEASONAL WEATHER.","17":"PART-III AREA FORECAST:","18":"AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N W OF 80 DEG E.","19":"ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 20TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","20":"21ST AUGUST 2026.","21":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: SW\/W-LY 10\/30 KTS BEC","22":"NW\/W-LY 10\/20 KTS","23":"     TO THE E OF 68 DEG E.","24":"          2) REST AREA: SW\/W-LY 05\/15 KTS.","25":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR.","26":"III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA\/TS.","27":"  2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","28":"IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 6 DEG N: POOR.","29":"  2) REST AREA: GOOD.","30":"ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 21ST AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","31":"22ND AUGUST 2026.","32":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: SW\/W-LY 10\/25 KTS BEC","33":"NW\/W-LY 10\/20 KTS","34":"             TO THE E OF 70 DEG E.","35":"          2) REST AREA: SW\/W-LY 10\/15 KTS.","36":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR.","37":"III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SCATTERED RA\/TS.","38":"  2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","39":"IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: MODERATE.","40":"  2) REST AREA: GOOD.","41":"ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA: -23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 00 DEG N 63 DEG E TO","42":"CAPE GARDAFUI","43":"TO N OF 10 DEG N. 55.","44":"ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 20TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","45":"21ST AUGUST 2026.","46":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW\/W-LY 15\/25 KTS.","47":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.","48":"III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: SCATTERED RA\/TS.","49":"  2) REST AREA: FAIR.","50":"IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: MODERATE.","51":"  2) REST AREA: GOOD.","52":"ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 21ST AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","53":"22ND AUGUST 2026.","54":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW\/W-LY 15\/25 KTS BEC W\/NW-LY 10\/20 KTS","55":"         TO THE E OF 70 DEG E.","56":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.","57":"III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 69 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: SCATTERED RA\/TS.","58":"  2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","59":"IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 69 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: MODERATE.","60":"  2) REST AREA: GOOD.","61":"BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E WEST","62":"OF 10","63":"DEG N\/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N\/95 DEG E THENCE S-WARDS TO EQUATOR.","64":"BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 20TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","65":"21ST AUGUST 2026.","66":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW\/S-LY 10\/25 KTS.","67":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.","68":"III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA\/TS.","69":"IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.","70":"BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 21ST AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","71":"22ND AUGUST 2026.","72":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW\/S-LY 10\/25 KTS.","73":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR.","74":"III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA\/TS.","75":"IV) VISIBILITY: POOR.","76":"BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.","77":"BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 20TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","78":"21ST AUGUST 2026.","79":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW\/S-LY 10\/25 KTS.","80":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.","81":"III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA\/TS.","82":"IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.","83":"BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 21ST AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF","84":"22ND AUGUST 2026.","85":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10\/20 KTS.","86":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.","87":"III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 86 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA\/TS.","88":"  2) REST AREA: FAIR.","89":"IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 86 DEG E: VERY POOR.","90":"  2) REST AREA: GOOD.","91":"ADVISORY: PLEASE BE AWARE. WIND WAVE FORECASTS ARE AVERAGES. WIND","92":"GUSTS","93":"CAN BE 40 PER CENT STRONGER THAN THE FORECAST. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT","94":"CAN BE","95":"TWICE THE FORECAST WAVE HEIGHT.","96":"NEXT FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 21\/0800 UTC.="}}]}