FQIN01 DEMS 271800

GLOBAL MARITIME 272230 IST

DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 27-08-2026/1700 UTC

GMDSS BULLETIN II 271800

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 27 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 29 TH AUGUST

2026.

PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:

THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER NORTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL &

ADJOINING

WEST BENGAL-NORTH ODISHA COASTS BETWEEN 3.1 & 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN

SEA LEVEL

TITLING SOUTHWESTWARDS WITH HEIGHT PERSISTS. UNDER ITS INFLUENCE. A

LOW

PRESSURE AREA IS LIKELY TO FORM OVER THE SAME REGION AROUND 29TH

AUGUST, 2026.

THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER KONKAN & ADJOINING

EASTCENTRAL ARABIAN

SEA AT 5.8 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 27 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

28 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: SW/S-LY 10/25 KTS.



2) REST AREA: SE/S-LY 10/15 KTS BEC SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS

TO THE N OF 4 DEG N.



II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 60 DEG E: MODERATE.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.



ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 28 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

29 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 05/15 KTS BEC SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS



TO THE N OF 4 DEG N.



II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 59 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.



2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 59 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 27 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

28 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.



2) REST AREA: FAIR.



IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: MODERATE.



2) REST AREA: GOOD.



ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 28 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

29 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/25 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 10/15 KTS

TO THE E OF 72

DEG E.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 65 DEG E TO THE S OF 21 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.



2) REST AREA: FAIR.



IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 65 DEG E TO THE S OF 21 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 18 UTC OF 27 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

28 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/25 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0-3.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 4 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.



2) REST AREA: FAIR.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 4 DEG N: MODERATE.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.



BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 28 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

29 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/25 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 3 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.



2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 3 DEG N: POOR.

2) REST AREA: GOOD.



BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 27 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

28 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 15/20 KTS BEC S/SE-LY 05/15 KTS TO

THE N OF

21 DEG N.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 28 TH AUGUST 2026 TO 12 UTC OF

29 TH AUGUST

2026.

I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 15/20 KTS.

II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0.-4.0 MTR.

III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 84 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.

2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.

IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 84 DEG E: VERY 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 28/0800 UTC.=