FQIN01 DEMS 081800

GLOBAL MARITIME 082230 IST
DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 08-05-2026/1700 UTC
GMDSS BULLETIN II 081800
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 08TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 10TH MAY 2026.

PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC:

THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA &
NEIGHBOURHOOD EXTENDS UPTO 1.5 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL PERSISTS.

THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER COMORIN AREA & NEIGHBOURHOOD
EXTENDING UPTO 1.5 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 08TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 09TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS
     TO THE W OF 57 DEG E.
          2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS
     TO THE S OF 6 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
  2) W OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 7 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
  3) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 70 DEG E: VERY POOR.
  2) W OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 7 DEG N: MODERATE.
  3) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 10TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 60 DEG E: N/NE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC
E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS
     TO THE W OF 55 DEG E.
          2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC NW/W-LY 05/15 KTS
     TO THE S OF 6 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 68 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
  2) W OF 68 DEG E TO THE S OF 8 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
  3) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 68 DEG E: VERY POOR.
  2) W OF 68 DEG E TO THE S OF 8 DEG N: MODERATE.
  3) 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 08TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 09TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
          2) E OF 64 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS
          3) REST AREA: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 DEG N: FAIRLY
WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
  2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 70 DEG E TO THE S OF 14 DEG N: POOR.
  2) REST AREA: GOOD.

ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 10TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS.
          2) E OF 63 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS.
          3) REST AREA: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 68 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 DEG N: SCATTERED RA/TS.
  2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 68 DEG E TO THE S OF 13 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 08TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 09TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
N-LY 05/10 KTS
     TO THE E OF 90 DEG E.
         2) REST AREA: SE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS
     AT 84 DEG E AND 7 DEG N.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR.

BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 10TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 5 DEG N: W/NW-LY 05/15 KTS BEC
N-LY 05/10 KTS
     TO THE E OF 90 DEG E.
         2) REST AREA: E/SE-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 08TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 09TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) S OF 14 DEG N: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
          2) REST AREA: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.0 MTR
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 92 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: WIDESPREAD
RA/TS.
  2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 92 DEG E TO THE S OF 17 DEG N: VERY POOR.
  2) REST AREA: MODERATE.

BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 09TH MAY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 10TH
MAY 2026.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SE-LY 05/10 KTS
     TO THE W OF 84 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 18 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
  2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 18 DEG N: 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 09/0800 UTC.=