Bulletinset for METAREA 8N Edition date (UTC): 2025-01-18 04:03:13 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQIN01 DEMS 171800 GLOBAL MARITIME 172230 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 17-01-2025/1700 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN II 171800 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 18 UTC OF 17TH JANUARY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 19TH JANUARY 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: SEASONAL WEATHER. 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 17TH JAN. 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: NE/N-LY 15/20 KTS. 2) E OF 60 TO 70 DEG E: NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 65 DEG E AND 2 DEG N. 3) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 54 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 54 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: NE/N-LY 10/20 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 64 DEG E AND 3 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 55 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 55 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 17TH JAN. 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 15 DEG N: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 M. 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 18 UTC OF 17TH JAN. 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS. 2) REST AREA: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 82 DEG E AND 3 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 M. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS BEC N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 M. 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 17TH JAN. 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 M. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 13 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 13 DEG N TO THE E OF 90 DEG E: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 18TH JAN 2024 TO 12 UTC OF 19TH JAN 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 M. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 14 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 14 DEG N TO THE W OF 85 DEG E: MODERATE. 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 18/0800 UTC.