FQIN01 DEMS 251800 GLOBAL MARITIME 252230 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 25-05-2025/1700 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN II 251800 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 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 25TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 27TH MAY 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTH MADHYA MAHARASHTRA AND ADJOINING AREAS OF MARATHWADA & NORTH INTERIOR KARNATAKA NOW LAY AS A LOW-PRESSURE AREA OVER MARATHWADA ADJOINING MADHYA MAHARASHTRA WITH THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDING UPTO MID-TROPOSPHERIC LEVELS, AT 1730 HOURS IST OF TODAY, THE 25TH MAY 2025. 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 25TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW-LY 15/30 KTS. 2) REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 4 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 4 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 27TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW-LY 15/30 KTS. 2) REST AREA: SW/W 10/25 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 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 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 25TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 15/30 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 10/25 KTS TO THE E OF 65 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 27TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 15/30 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 15/25 KTS TO THE E OF 66 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.5-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: POOR. 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 25TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: SW-LY 15/30 KTS. 2) REST AREA: SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 3 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 3 DEG N: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A3- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 27TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: SW-LY 15/30 KTS. 2) REST AREA: SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 4 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 4 DEG N: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E. BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 25TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 20/30 KTS BEC CYCLONIC AT 10/15 KTS 86 DEG E AND 17 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 26TH MAY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 27TH MAY 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 25/35 KTS BEC CYCLONIC AT 10/15 KTS 85 DEG E AND 17 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 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 26/0800 UTC.