FQIN01 DEMS 131800 GMDSS BULLETIN I 131800 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 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 15TH SEPTEMBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER WESTCENTRAL & ADJOINING NORTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL, NORTH ANDHRA PRADESHSOUTH ODISHA COASTS PERSIST AT 1430 HRS IST OF TODAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025. THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDED UP TO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL TILTING SOUTHWESTWARDS WITH HEIGHT. IT IS LIKELY TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS ACROSS SOUTH ODISHA AND ADJOINING NORTH ANDHRA PRADESH AND SOUTH CHHATTISGARH DURING NEXT 2 DAYS. THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER NORTHWEST ARABIAN SEA EXTENDING UPTO 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 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC SW-LY 15/20 KTS TO THE E OF 77 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 64 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 64 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 15TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 15/20 KTS TO THE E OF 78 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 62 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 62 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 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS BEC NW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE E OF 68 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 65 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 65 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 15TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS BEC NW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE E OF 68 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 67 DEG E TO THE S OF 19 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 67 DEG E TO THE S OF 19 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 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 15TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 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 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 15TH SEPT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 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 14/0800 UTC.=