Bulletinset for METAREA 8N Edition date (UTC): 2025-11-20 00:18:40 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQIN01 DEMS 191800 GMDSS BULLETIN II 191800 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 23O45N 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 30E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL. VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 19TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 21ST NOVEMBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE LOW-PRESSURE AREA OVER LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS & ADJOINING MALDIVES AREA PERSISTED OVER THE SAME REGION AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER 2025.THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDED UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. IT IS LIKELY TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS DURING NEXT 24 HOURS. THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL & NEIGHBOURHOOD EXTENDING UPTO 3.1 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 18 UTC OF 19TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 20TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 69 DEG E AND 7 DEG N. 2) N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 60 DEG E: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. 3) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 21ST NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. 2) REST AREA: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 65 DEG E AND 7 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 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 18 UTC OF 19TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 20TH 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 66 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 66 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 21ST 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 62 DEG E TO THE S OF 12 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 62 DEG E TO THE S OF 12 DEG N: MODERATE. 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 19TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 20TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 15/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 90 DEG E AND 5 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.03.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 21ST NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS AT 93 DEG E AND 7 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.53.5 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 19TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 20TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: E/NE-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.53.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 20TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 21ST NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.53.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 91 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 91 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: 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 20/0800 UTC. == ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT=