FQIN01 DEMS 031800 GMDSS BULLETIN II 031800 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 23O45N 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 30E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL. VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 03RD NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH NOVEMBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE LOW-PRESSURE AREA OVER EASTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL & ADJOINING MYANMAR COAST WITH THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDING UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTED OVER THE SAME REGION AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 03RD OF NOVEMBER 2025. IT IS LIKELY TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWESTWARDS ALONG & OFF MYANMAR-BANGLADESH COASTS DURING NEXT 24 HOURS. THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER NORTHEAST ARABIAN SEA & ADJOINING SAURASHTRA EXTENDING UPTO 1.5 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 03RD NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 04TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 65 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 04TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 74 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: E OF 74 DEG E: 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 03RD NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 04TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NW/W-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FIAR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: GOOD. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 04TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 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 03RD NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 04TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.03.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 04TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.03.0 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 03RD NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 04TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 15 DEG N AND 95 DEG E II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.02.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 04TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 05TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 86 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA NW-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.02.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 14 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 14 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 04/0800 UTC. == ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT=