FQIN01 DEMS 211800 GLOBAL MARITIME 212230 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 21-05-2026/1700 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN II 211800 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 E NORTHWARDS COVERING ENTIRE BAY OF BENGAL. VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 21 ST MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 23 RD MAY 2026. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: SEASONAL WEATHER. 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 21 ST MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 55 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 55 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 23 RD MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 57 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 57 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 21 ST MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 15/20 KTS. 2) REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS TO THE E OF 64 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 58 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 58 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 23 RD MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 15/20 KTS. 2) REST AREA: SW/W-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 18 DEG N TO THE E OF 58 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 18 DEG N TO THE E OF 58 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 21 ST MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 10/25 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 23 RD MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-3.0 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 21 ST MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 22 ND MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 23 RD MAY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 84 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 84 DEG E: POOR. 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 22/0800 UTC.=