FQIN01 DEMS 141800 GMDSS BULLETIN II 141800 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 14 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 16 TH JULY 2026. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE UPPER AIR CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER NORTH BAY OF BENGAL & ADJOINING SOUTH BANGLADESH EXTENDING UPTO 7.6 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL TILTING SOUTHWESTWARDS WITH HEIGHT PERSISTS. UNDER ITS INFLUENCE, A LOW PRESSURE AREA IS LIKELY TO FORM OVER NORTH BAY OF BENGAL & ADJOINING WEST BENGAL-BANGLADESH COASTS DURING NEXT 24 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 14 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 70 DEG E: SW/W-LY 15/30 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 05/10 KTS AT 59 DEG E AND 01 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: W/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 77 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 67 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 67 DEG E: MODERATE. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 16 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/30 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) W OF 69 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) W OF 69 DEG E: MODERATE. 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 14 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 15/30 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE E OF 70 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 69 DEG E: ISOLATED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 69 DEG E: GOOD. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 16 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 15/30 KTS BEC W/NW-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE E OF 71 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 68 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 68 DEG E: 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 14 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/25 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 16 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: MODERATE. BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 18 UTC OF 14 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 15/25 KTS BEC SE-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE N OF 22 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 85 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 15 TH JULY 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 16 TH JULY 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW-LY 15/20 KTS BEC SE-LY 10/15 KTS TO THE N OF 21 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) N OF 05 DEG N: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) N OF 05 DEG N: POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. 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 15/0800 UTC=