FQIN01 DEMS 241800 GLOBAL MARITIME 242230 IST DATE/TIME OF ISSUE: 24-10-2026/1800 UTC GMDSS BULLETIN NO- 01 241800 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 N 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 24 TH OCTOBER 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26 TH OCTOBER 2026. PART-I STORM WARNING: NIL. SUB: DEPRESSION OVER EASTCENTRAL AND ADJOINING SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL [PRE- CYCLONE WATCH FOR ANDHRA PRADESH AND ADJOINING SOUTH ODISHA COASTS.] THE WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER EASTCENTRAL AND ADJOINING SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL CONCENTRATED INTO A DEPRESSION AND LAY CENTERED AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER, 2026 OVER THE SAME REGION, NEAR LATITUDE 15.8ON AND LONGITUDE 90.7OE, ABOUT 510 KM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SRI VIJAYA PURAM (43333, ANDAMAN ISLANDS), 820 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF VISHAKHAPATNAM (43149, ANDHRA PRADESH), 910 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KAKINADA (43189, ANDHRA PRADESH), 1020 KM EAST OF MACHILIPATNAM (43185, ANDHRA PRADESH) AND 1100 KM EAST OF BAPATLA (ANDHRA PRADESH). IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NEARLY SOUTHWARDS, INTENSIFY INTO A DEEP DEPRESSION AND THEN GRADUALLY RECURVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS OVER THE EASTCENTRAL & ADJOINING SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL ON 25TH OCTOBER, 2026. CONTINUING TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS, IT IS VERY LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER INTO A CYCLONIC STORM OVER THE EASTCENTRAL & ADJOINING WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL BY 0000 UTC OF 26TH OCTOBER, AND INTO A SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM OVER WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL AROUND 0000 UTC OF 27TH OCTOBER 2026. THEREAFTER, IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARDS, INTENSIFY FURTHER INTO A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM AND REACH WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL NEAR ANDHRA PRADESH COAST AROUND 0000 UTC OF 28TH OCTOBER, 2026. IT IS VERY LIKELY TO CROSS ANDHRA PRADESH & YANAM COASTS BETWEEN BAPATLA AND VISAKHAPATNAM AS A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM WITH THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 115-125 KMPH GUSTING TO 140 KMPH AROUND 0600 UTC OF 28TH OCTOBER 2026. FORECAST LOCATION AND INTENSITY ARE GIVEN IN FOLLOWING TABLE: DATE/TIME POSITION MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE CATEGORY OF CYCLONIC (UTC) (LAT. 0 N/ LONG. 0 E) WIND SPEED (KMPH) DISTURBANCE 24.10.26/1200 15.8/90.7 40-50 GUSTING TO 60 DEPRESSION 25.10.26/0000 14.9/90.9 45-55 GUSTING TO 65 DEPRESSION 25.10.26/1200 14.3/90.5 55-65 GUSTING TO 75 DEEP DEPRESSION 26.10.26/0000 14.1/89.1 70-80 GUSTING TO 90 CYCLONIC STORM 26.10.26/1200 14.4/87.3 80-90 GUSTING TO 100 CYCLONIC STORM 27.10.26/0000 15.0/85.6 90-100 GUSTING TO 110 SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 27.10.26/1200 15.6/83.9 100-110 GUSTING TO 120 VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 28.10.26/0000 16.4/82.6 115-125 GUSTING TO 140 VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 28.10.26/1200 17.6/81.4 85-95 GUSTING TO 105 CYCLONIC STORM PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 1200 UTC: THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTHEAST ARABIAN SEA AND ADJOINING LAKSHADWEEP AREA PERSISTED OVER THE SAME REGION AT 1730 HRS IST OF TODAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER, 2026. THE ASSOCIATED CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDS UPTO 7.6 KM ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. 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 24 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 54 DEG E: SE/E-LY 05/10 KTS. 2) E OF 54 DEG E TO THE 70 DEG E: NW/W-LY 05/10 KTS 3) REST AREA: NW/W-LY 10/15 KTS BEC S/SW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 72 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1) E OF 75 DEG E: 2.0-4.0 MTR. 2) REST AREA: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 67 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 67 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC S/SW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 75 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1) E OF 76 DEG E: 1.5-4.0 MTR. 2) REST AREA: 0.5-1.5 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 65 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. 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 24 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25 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 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S 16 DEG N TO THE E OF 68 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S 15 DEG N TO THE E OF 66 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26 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 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 66 DEG E: SCATTERED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: ISOLATED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S 14 DEG N TO THE E OF 66 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 24 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: S/SW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE N OF 5 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SW/W-LY 10/20 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-4.0 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 24 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 25 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 15/25 KTS AT 15.8 DEGN AND 90.7 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1) E OF 86 DEG E: 2.0-4.0 MTR. 2) REST AREA: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB: A4: BAY OF BENGAL N OF 10 DEG N E OF 80 DEG E. BOB A4-FORECAST VALID FROM 12 UTC OF 25 TH OCT 2026 TO 12 UTC OF 26 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: NE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 20/30 KTS AT 90.5 DEG E AND 14.3 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1) E OF 84 DEG E: 6.0-9.0 MTR. 2) REST AREA: .2.5-6.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: VERY 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 25/0800 UTC.=