FQIN01 DEMS 311800

GLOBAL MARITIME 312230 IST

DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 31-12-2025/1700 UTC

GMDSS BULLETIN II 311800

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 31ST DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 02ND JANUARY

2026.



PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.



PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:



AN UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL OFF

SRI LANKA COASTS EXTENDS UPTO 3.1 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 31ST DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST JAN 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS.

          2) REST AREA: N/NE-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 01ST JANUARY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS.

          2) REST AREA: N/NE-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 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 31ST DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST JAN 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.



ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 01ST JANUARY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-2.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.

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 31ST DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST JAN 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: NE-LY 05/15 KTS BEC

CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS

       AT 85 DEG E AND 7 DEG N.

           2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\U20131.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.



BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 01ST JANUARY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 05/15 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO

THE

       S OF 5 DEG N.

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 31ST DECEMBER 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

01ST JAN 2025.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 05/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\U20132.0 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 12 UTC OF 01ST JANUARY 2025 TO 12 UTC OF

02ND JAN 2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/15 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5\U20132.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 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 31/1700 UTC.=