Bulletinset for METAREA 8N Edition date (UTC): 2025-10-09 01:15:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQIN01 DEMS 081800 GLOBAL MARITIME 082230 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 08-10-2025/1700 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN II 081800 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 23O45\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 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 10 TH OCTOBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE WELL-MARKED LOW PRESSURE (REMNANT OF CYCLONIC STORM \U201CSHAKHTI\U201D [PRONUNCIATION: SHAKHTI]) OVER WESTCENTRAL ARABIAN SEA PERSISTS OVER THE SAME REGION AT 1730 HRS IST OF TODAY, THE 8THOCTOBER, 2025. THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDED UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. IT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST-SOUTHEASTWARDS OVER WESTCENTRAL ARABIAN SEA AND WEAKEN FURTHER INTO A LOW-PRESSURE AREA DURING NEXT 12 HOURS. THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER COMORIN AREA & NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 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 18 UTC OF 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 77 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 10 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 72 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 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 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 61 DEG E AND 19 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: NW-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: GOOD. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 10 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 62 DEG E: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS 2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: GOOD. 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 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 95 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 10 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 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 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 95 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 10 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. 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 09/0800 UTC.=