Bulletinset for METAREA 8N Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-12 08:34:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQIN01 DEMS 111800 GLOBAL MARITIME 112230 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 11-12-2025/1700 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN II 111800 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'N 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'E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL. VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 11TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 13TH DECEMBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL & ADJOINING AREAS OF EAST EQUATORIAL INDIAN OCEAN OFF SOUTH SRI LANKA COAST AT 5.8 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 11TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 12TH DEC 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 72 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 72 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 13TH DECE 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. 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 11TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 12TH DEC 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 13TH DECE 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 18 UTC OF 11TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 12TH DEC 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 13TH DECE 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 11TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 12TH DEC 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 16 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 16 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 12TH DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 13TH DECE 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 15 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 15 DEG N: 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 12/0800 UTC.=