{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 8N","date":"2026-03-20 14:20:45","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQIN01 DEMS 200900","2":"GLOBAL MARITIME 201330 IST","3":"DATE\/TIME OF ISSUE: 20-03-2026\/0800 UTC","4":"GMDSS BULLETIN I 200900","5":"ISSUED BY: INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI","6":"HIGH SEA FORECAST FOR MET. AREA VIII (N)","7":"AREA OF COVERAGE: AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ENCLOSED BY LINES FROM THE","8":"INDO-","9":"PAKISTAN FRONTIER AT 23O45N 68 DEG E TO 00 DEG N 6 DEG E, THECE TO","10":"CAPE","11":"GARDAFUI; THE EAST AFRICAN COAST SOUTH TO THE EQUATOR, THENCE TO 95","12":"DEG E, TO","13":"6 DEG N, THENCE NORTH EASTWARDS TO MYANMAR\/THAIL FRONTIER IN 10 DEG N","14":"98 DEG","15":"30E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL.","16":"VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 20TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 22ND MARCH 2026.","17":"PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.","18":"PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC:","19":"AN UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION LIES OVER LAKSHADWEEP &","20":"NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 3.1 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.","21":"THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL OFF","22":"NORTH COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH AT 3.1 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.","23":"PART-III AREA FORECAST:","24":"AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N W OF 80 DEG E.","25":"ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 20TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","26":"21ST MARCH 2026.","27":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE\/E-LY 05\/15 KTS.","28":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.","29":"III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","30":"IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.","31":"ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 21ST MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","32":"22ND MARCH 2026.","33":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: E\/NE-LY 05\/15 KTS.","34":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.","35":"III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA\/TS.","36":"IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE.","37":"ARB A2-ARABIAN SEA: -23 DEG 45 MIN N 68 DEG E TO 00 DEG N 63 DEG E TO","38":"CAPE GARDAFUI","39":"TO N OF 10 DEG N. 55.","40":"ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 20TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","41":"21ST MARCH 2026.","42":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05\/10","43":"KTS.","44":"          2) REST AREA: N\/NW-LY 10\/15 KTS.","45":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 MTR.","46":"III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","47":"IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.","48":"ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 21ST MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","49":"22ND MARCH 2026.","50":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05\/10","51":"KTS.","52":"          2) REST AREA: N\/NW-LY 10\/15 KTS.","53":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 MTR.","54":"III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","55":"IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.","56":"BOB A3-BAY OF BENGAL: EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N BETWEEN E OF 80 DEG E WEST","57":"OF 10","58":"DEG N\/98 DEG 30 MIN E TO 6 DEG N\/95 DEG E THENCE S-WARDS TO EQUATOR.","59":"BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 20TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","60":"21ST MARCH 2026.","61":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 05\/10 KTS BEC E\/SE-LY 05\/10 KTS","62":"     TO THE W OF 90 DEG E.","63":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.","64":"III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","65":"IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.","66":"BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 21ST MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","67":"22ND MARCH 2026.","68":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE\/E-LY 05\/15 KTS.","69":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.","70":"III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","71":"IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.","72":"BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.","73":"BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 20TH MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","74":"21ST MARCH 2026.","75":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05\/10 KTS.","76":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.","77":"III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 16 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA\/TS.","78":"  2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","79":"IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 16 DEG N: POOR.","80":"  2) REST AREA: GOOD.","81":"BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 21ST MARCH 2026 TO 00 UTC OF","82":"22ND MARCH 2026.","83":"I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05\/10 KTS.","84":"II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.","85":"III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 16 DEG N: SCATTERED RA\/TS.","86":"  2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA\/TS.","87":"IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 16 DEG N: MODERATE.","88":"  2) REST AREA: GOOD.","89":"ADVISORY: PLEASE BE AWARE. WIND WAVE FORECASTS ARE AVERAGES. WIND","90":"GUSTS","91":"CAN BE 40 PER CENT STRONGER THAN THE FORECAST. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT","92":"CAN BE","93":"TWICE THE FORECAST WAVE HEIGHT.","94":"NEXT FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 20\/1700 UTC.="}}]}