Bulletinset for METAREA 8N Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-18 14:58:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQIN01 DEMS 180900 GMDSS BULLETIN I 180900 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 2345\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 09 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 20TH JAN 2026. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC: THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER COMORIN AREA BETWEEN 0.9 KM & 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 09 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: N/NE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 20TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. 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 09 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NW/N-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE S OF 20 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 20TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NW/N-LY 05/10 KTS BEC N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE S OF 20 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. 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 09 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS BEC N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0\u20132.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 20TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS BEC N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5\u20132.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\u20132.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 20TH JAN 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\u20131.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 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 18/1700 UTC.