FQIN01 DEMS 161800 GLOBAL MARITIME 162230 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 16-10-2026/1700 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN II 161800 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 16 TH OCTOBER 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 18 TH OCTOBER 2026. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER NORTHERN PARTS OF LAKSHADWEEP & NEIGHBOURHOOD EXTENDING UPTO 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 16 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 57 DEG E AND 08 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE E OF 74 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 18 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 67 DEG E: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 62 DEG E AND 06 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: SE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE N OF 04 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. 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 16 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 72 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 72 DEG E: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 18 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 68 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 16 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 05 DEG N TO THE E OF 90 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS. 2) REST AREA: SE/S-LY 05/10 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 18 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED1) N OF 04 DEG N: CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 07 DEG N AND 89 DEG E. 2) REST AREA: SE/S-LY 05/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 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 16 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS 2) REST AREA: SW/S-LY 05/10 KTS II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5 -2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 90 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 90 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 17 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 18 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/N-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SE-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE W OF 86 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. 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 17/0800 UTC.=