FQIN01 DEMS 011800 GMDSS BULLETIN I 011800 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\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 01ST NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 03RD NOVEMBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER EASTCENTRAL & ADJOINING NORTHEAST ARABIAN SEA WITH THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDING UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTED OVER THE SAME REGION AT 09 UTC IST OF TODAY, THE 1ST of NOVEMBER 2025. IT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST-NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARDS SOUTH GUJARAT AND ADJOINING NORTH MAHARASHTRA COASTS ACROSS NORTHEAST ARABIAN SEA AND WEAKEN INTO A LOW-PRESSURE AREA DURING NEXT 24 HOURS. THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTH MYANMAR COAST & ADJOINING NORTH ANDAMAN SEA EXTENDING UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS. UNDER ITS INFLUENCE, A LOW-PRESSURE AREA IS LIKELY TO FORM OVER EASTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL DURING NEXT 24 HOURS. 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 01ST NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 02ND NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 60 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 00 UTC OF 02ND NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC NW/N-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 60 DEG EAST II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.1-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 66 DEG E TO THE S OF 4 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 66 DEG E TO THE S OF 4 DEG N: MODERATE. 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 01ST NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 02ND NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS AT 68 DEG E AND 21 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 58 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 58 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 02ND NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: CYCLONIC 10/15 KTS AT 69 DEG E AND 22 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 20 DEG N TO THE E OF 60 DEG E: 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 18 UTC OF 01ST NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 02ND NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\u20132.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 02ND NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 03RD NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\u20132.0 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 18 UTC OF 01ST NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 02ND NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 15 DEG N AND 94 DEG E II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 02ND NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 03RD NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 20 DEG N AND 94 DEG E II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 02/0800 UTC.