FQIN01 DEMS 240900 GLOBAL MARITIME 241330 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 24-11-2025/0800 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN I 240900 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 09 UTC OF 24TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 26TH NOVEMBER 2025. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0300 UTC: (A) WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER MALAYSIA AND ADJOINING STRAIT OF MALACCA YESTERDAY\u2019S WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER STRAIT OF MALACCA AND ADJOINING SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA LAY OVER MALAYSIA AND ADJOINING STRAIT OF MALACCA AT 0300 UTC OF TODAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER, 2025. IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS AND INTENSIFY INTO A DEPRESSION OVER SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA DURING NEXT 24 HOURS. CONTINUING TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS, IT IS VERY LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER INTO A CYCLONIC STORM OVER SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL DURING SUBSEQUENT 48 HOURS. (B) LIKELY FORMATION OF A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER COMORIN AND ADJOINING AREAS OF SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL & SRI LANKA YESTERDAY'S UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER COMORIN AREA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD PERSISTED OVER THE SAME REGION AT 0300 UTC OF TODAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER, 2025. UNDER ITS INFLUENCE, A LOW-PRESSURE AREA IS LIKELY TO FORM OVER COMORIN AND ADJOINING AREAS OF SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL & SRI LANKA AROUND 25TH NOVEMBER. IT IS LIKELY TO BECOME MORE MARKED THEREAFTER. PART-III AREA FORECAST: AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N W OF 80 DEG E. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 09 UTC OF 24TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 25TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N AND E OF 60 DEG E TO THE W OF 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 63 DEG E AND 6 DEG N. 2) N OF 5 DEG N AND E OF 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS AT 78 DEG E AND 6 DEG N. 3) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 50 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS. 4) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 25TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 26TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N AND E OF 60 DEG E TO THE W 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 65 DEG E AND 6 DEG N. 2) N OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 70 DEG E: CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS AT 79 DEG E AND 6 DEG N. 3) S OF 5 DEG N TO THE E OF 52 DEG E: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS. 4) REST AREA: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 57 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 57 DEG E: VERY 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 09 UTC OF 24TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 25TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 15 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E TO THE S OF 15 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 25TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 26TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 58 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 58 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 DEG N: 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 09 UTC OF 24TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 25TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS AT 95 DEG E AND 5 DEG N. 2) N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. 3) REST AREA: W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0\u20133.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 25TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 26TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 90 DEG E: CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS AT 93 DEG E AND 6 DEG N. 2) N OF 5 DEG N TO THE W OF 90 DEG E: NE/N-LY 10/15 KTS. 3) REST AREA: W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0\u20133.0 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 09 UTC OF 24TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 25TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0\u20133.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 12 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 12 DEG N: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 25TH NOVEMBER 2025 TO 00 UTC OF 26TH NOV 2025. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0\u20133.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 12 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 12 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 24/1700 UTC.