Bulletinset for METAREA 8N Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-05 15:25:28 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQIN01 DEMS 050900 GLOBAL MARITIME 050900 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 05-11-2026/0800 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN I 050900 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 09 UTC OF 05 TH NOVEMBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07 TH NOVEMBER 2026. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 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 09 UTC OF 05 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 72 DEG E: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW/N-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SE-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE W OF 60 DEG E. 2) REST AREA: S/SE-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 09 UTC OF 05 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 10/15 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. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NE/E-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 17 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 17 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 09 UTC OF 05 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: E/NE-LY 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: S/SW-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 09 UTC OF 05 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 19 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 19 DEG N: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 06 TH NOV 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 07 TH NOV 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 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 05/1700 UTC=