WTIN01 DEMS 271320 GMDSS BULLETIN NO- 14 271300 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 13 UTC OF 27 TH OCTOBER 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 29 TH OCTOBER 2026. PART-I STORM WARNING: PART-II SYNOPTIC WEATHER SYSTEM AT 0900 UTC: SUB: VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM \U201CARNAB\U201D [PRONUNCIATION : ORNAB] OVER WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL [CYCLONE WARNING FOR ANDHRA PRADESH AND ADJOINING SOUTH ODISHA COASTS\U2014RED MESSAGE] THE VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM \U201CARNAB\U201D [PRONUNCIATION :ORNAB] OVER WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL MOVED WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS WITH A SPEED OF 18 KMPH DURING PAST 6 HOURS, AND LAY CENTERED AT 0900 UTC OF TODAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER, 2026 OVER THE SAME REGION NEAR LATITUDE 16.2ON AND LONGITUDE 83.3OE, ABOUT 140 KM SOUTHEAST OF KAKINADA (43189, ANDHRA PRADESH), 170 KM SOUTH OF VISHAKHAPATNAM (43149, ANDHRA PRADESH), 230 KM EAST OF MACHILIPATNAM (43185, ANDHRA PRADESH), 300 KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF BAPATLA (43220, ANDHRA PRADESH), AND 380 KM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GOPALPUR (43049, ODISHA). IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NEARLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS DURING NEXT FEW HOURS, THEN NORTHWESTWARDS AND CROSS ANDHRA PRADESH & YANAM COASTS BETWEEN BAPATLA AND VISAKHAPATNAM, CLOSE TO SOUTH OF YANAM AS A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM WITH THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 125-135 KMPH GUSTING TO 150 KMPH BY 0600 UTC OF 28TH OCTOBER, 2026. THE SYSTEM IS UNDER CONTINUOUS SURVEILLANCE OF THE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AT VISHAKHAPATNAM AND MACHILLIPATNAM. FORECAST LOCATION AND INTENSITY ARE GIVEN IN FOLLOWING TABLE: DATE/TIME POSITION MAXIMUM SUSTAINED CATEGORY OF CYCLONIC (UTC) (LAT. 0 N/ LONG.0 E) SURFACE WIND SPEED (KMPH) DISTURBANCE 27.10.26/0900 16.2/83.3 155-165 GUSTING TO 185 VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 27.10.26/1200 16.3/83.1 155-165 GUSTING TO 185 VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 27.10.26/1800 16.3/82.6 140-150 GUSTING TO 170 VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 28.10.26/0000 16.4/82.1 135-145 GUSTING TO 160 VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 28.10.26/0600 17.0/81.8 100-110 GUSTING TO 125 SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM 28.10.26/1800 18.3/81.7 80-90 GUSTING TO 100 CYCLONIC STORM 29.10.26/0600 20.1/81.6 50-60 GUSTING TO 70 DEEP DEPRESSION 29.10.26/1800 22.0/81.7 40-50 GUSTING TO 60 DEPRESSION 30.10.26/0600 23.7/81.9 35-45 GUSTING TO 55 DEPRESSION 30.10.26/1800 25.6/82.1 25-35 GUSTING TO 45 WELL MARKED LOW PRESSURE AREA WIND INFORMATION: 27.10.2026/1200: WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 120 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE QUADRANT, AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS, AROUND 110 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 85 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 50 KT AT AROUND 70 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS WINDSPEEDS REACHING 64 KT AT AROUND 45 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS. 27.10.2026/1800: WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 120 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE QUADRANT, AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS, AROUND 110 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 85 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS WINDSPEEDS REACHING 50 KT AT AROUND 70 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, NW QUADRANTS, AROUND 60 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 64 KT AT AROUND 45 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS. 28.10.2026/0000: WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW QUADRANT, AROUND 110 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 85 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS WINDSPEEDS REACHING 50 KT AT AROUND 65 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 64 KT AT AROUND 45 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, SW, NW QUADRANTS. 28.10.2026/0600: WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, QUADRANT, AROUND 140 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY AROUND 110 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 85 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 50 KT AT AROUND 60 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 65 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW QUADRANTS. 28.10.2026/1800: WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, QUADRANT, AROUND 140 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY AROUND 110 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. WINDSPEEDS REACHING 34 KT AT AROUND 85 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE QUADRANTS, AROUND 90 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW, NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. 29.10.2026/0600: WINDSPEEDS REACHING 27 KT AT AROUND 130 NM RADIUS FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NE, SE, QUADRANT, AROUND 140 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE SW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY AROUND 110 NM FROM THE CENTRE IN THE NW QUADRANTS RESPECTIVELY. PART-III AREA FORECAST: AREA: ARB A1 (ARABIAN SEA)-EQUATOR TO 10 DEG N W OF 80 DEG E. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 13 UTC OF 27 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/15 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE S OF 5 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 10/15 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 75 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 2.0-3.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 72 DEG E: WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 72 DEG E: VERY POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. ARB A1-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 29 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 65 DEG E: NE/N-LY 05/15 KTS BEC NW-LY 05/10 KTS TO THE S OF 05 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: N/NW-LY 05/10 KTS BEC W/SW-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE E OF 76 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) E OF 73 DEG E: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: SCATTERED RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) E OF 73 DEG E: POOR. 2) REST AREA: MODERATE. 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 13 UTC OF 27 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: 1) S OF 13 DEG N: ISOLATED RA/TS. 2) REST AREA: FAIR. IV) VISIBILITY: 1) S OF 13 DEG N: GOOD. 2) REST AREA: GOOD. ARB A2-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 29 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: N/NE-LY 10/15 KTS. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 0.5-2.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIR. 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 13 UTC OF 27 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 90 DEG E: SE/S-LY 10/15 KTS BEC SW-LY 10/25 KTS TO THE N OF 05 DEG N. 2) REST AREA CYCLONIC 05/15 KTS AT 97 DEG E AND 7 DEG N. II) WAVE HEIGHT: 1.5-4.0 MTR. III) WEATHER: FAIRLY WIDESPREAD RA/TS. IV) VISIBILITY: POOR. BOB A3-FORECAST VALID FROM 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 29 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: 1) W OF 90 DEG E: SE-LY 05/10 KTS BEC SW/S-LY 10/20 KTS TO THE N OF 05 DEG N. 2) REST AREA: CYCLONIC 10/20 KTS AT 95 DEG E AND 7 DEG N. 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 13 UTC OF 27 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SE-LY 15/25 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 65/85 KTS AT 16.2 DEG N AND 83.3 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: OVER 14.0 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 00 UTC OF 28 TH OCT 2026 TO 00 UTC OF 29 TH OCT 2026. I) WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: SE-LY 10/20 KTS BEC CYCLONIC 50/60 KTS AT 17.0 DEG N AND 81.8 DEG E. II) WAVE HEIGHT: OVER 14.0 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 27/1700 UTC=