FQIN01 DEMS 061800
GMDSS BULLETIN II 061800
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 23°45\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 06TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH APRIL 2025.

PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL.

PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: 

THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL & NEIGHBOURHOOD PERSISTS AND EXTENDS UPTO 5.8 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. UNDER ITS INFLUENCE A LOW PRESSURE AREA LIKELY TO FORM OVER SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL DURING NEXT 48 HOURS.

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 06TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: NE-LY 05/10 KTS. 
				      2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W-LY 05/10 KTS 
                 TO THE E OF 75 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE

ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: NE/E-LY 05/10 KTS. 
				      2) E OF 65 DEG E TO 75 DEG E: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS.
				      3) REST AREA: NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 05/10 KTS 
          TO THE E OF 77 DEG E.	
I) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 65 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
		2) REST AREA: FAIR.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 65 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 06TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS.
      2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: GOOD.

ARB A2- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E TO THE S OF 20 DEG N: ANTI-CYCLONIC 
                 05/10 KTS.
				      2) W OF 65 DEG E TO THE N OF 20 DEG N: SW/W-LY 05/10 KTS.
				      3) REST AREA: NW/N-LY 05/15 KTS.  
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-1.5 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 06TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 5 DEG N: SE/S-LY 10/15 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS 
                AT 85 DEG E AND 9 DEG N. 
				      2) REST AREA: SW/W-LY 05/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 95 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
		2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 95 DEG E: VERY POOR.
		2) REST AREA: GOOD.

BOB A3- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF90 DEG E: SW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC SE/S-LY 05/10 KTS 
                 TO THE N OF 7 DEG N.
     2) REST AREA: SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 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 06TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) E OF 88 DEG E: ANTI-CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS.
				      2) REST AREA: SE/E-LY 10/15 KTS.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 17 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
		2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 17 DEG N: POOR.
		2) REST AREA: GOOD.

BOB A4- FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 07TH APRIL 2025 TO 12 UTC OF 08TH APRIL 2025.
I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) N OF 15 DEG N: SE/S-LY 10/20 KTS 
             2) REST AREA: SE/E-LY 05/15 KTS BEC E/NE-LY 05/15 KTS 
          TO THE W OF 84 DEG E.
II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.5 MTR.
III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 92 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS.
		2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS.
IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 92 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 07/0800 UTC.