FQIN01 DEMS 071800 GMDSS BULLETIN II 071800 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' 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 07 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCTOBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE DEPRESSION (REMNANT OF CYCLONIC STORM \U201CSHAKHTI\U201D [PRONUNCIATION: SHAKHTI]) OVER WESTCENTRAL AND ADJOINING NORTHWEST ARABIAN SEA MOVED EAST- SOUTHEASTWARDS AND WEAKENED INTO A WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AT 1730 HRS IST OF TODAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER, 2025 OVER WESTCENTRAL ARABIAN SEA. IT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST-SOUTHEASTWARDS OVER WESTCENTRAL ARABIAN SEA AND WEAKEN FURTHER INTO A LOW PRESSURE AREA BY 8TH OCTOBER MORNING. 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 07 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 64 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE E OF 77 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 64 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 64 DEG E: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 62 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS. 2) REST AREA: W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE E OF 76 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 65 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 65 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 07 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS AT 61 DEG E AND 19 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 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-LY 10/25 KTS 2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: 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 07 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 95 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 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 07 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 08 TH OCTOBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 09 TH OCT 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 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 08/0800 UTC=