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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1839 UTC 5 APRIL 2026
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 30 nautical miles
of
latitude nine decimal three south (9.3S)
longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal seven east (154.7E)
Recent movement : slow moving
Maximum winds : 65 knots
Central pressure: 966 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 65 knots near the centre increasing to 85 knots by 1800 UTC 06
April.
Winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with very high seas.
Winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant, with very rough seas and
moderate swell.
Winds above 34 knots within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.
Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 06 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 9.5 south 155.1 east
Central pressure 965 hPa.
Winds to 75 knots near the centre.
At 1800 UTC 06 April: Within 55 nautical miles of 9.7 south 155.8 east
Central pressure 956 hPa.
Winds to 85 knots near the centre.
REMARKS
All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular
weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use email to
tcwc@bom.gov.au.
Next warning will be issued by 0100 UTC 06 April 2026.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
IDY10210
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Updated High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10
SOUTH EASTERN AREA: COAST AT 25S TO 25S170E TO 29S170E TO 45S160E TO 50S160E TO
50S129E TO COAST AT 129E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 5 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 11.
Part 2 Situation at 050600 UTC
Cold front 35S119E 43S127E 50S129E. Forecast 34S142E 43S143E to developing low
[2] 996hPa near 48S142E at 061200UTC.
Trough 31S162E 36S166E to low [1] 1012hPa near 41S166E. Forecast 39S168E
43S164E to low 1003hPa near 41S159E at 061200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 37S129E 39S149E 50S150E, outside warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds east of cold front, shifting southwesterly west of
cold front, and turning clockwise within 120nm of low [2]. Wind speeds 20/30
knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.
East of line 37S158E 40S154E 48S156E:
Clockwise winds around low 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
trough, front, and low. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 21:00 UTC Sunday.
IDY10230
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Updated High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10
NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 5 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Hurricane Force Wind Warning issued by TCWC Melbourne for Tropical Cyclone
"Maila".
Tropical Disturbance Advisory issued by RSMC Nadi.
Part 2 Situation at 050600 UTC
Tropical Cyclone "Maila" 978hPa near 9.1S154.3E. Forecast Tropical Cyclone
"Maila" 950hPa near 9.9S155.5E at 060000UTC.
Tropical Low (31P) 992hPa east of area near 15S171E. Forecast 985hPa east of
area near 16S172E at 061200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Whole area, outside warning area:
Southeasterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter north of 10S,
turning clockwise within 400nm of Tropical Cyclone "Maila", and turning
clockwise within 300nm of Tropical Low (31P). Wind speeds 15/25 knots,
increasing to 20/33 knots within 400nm of Tropical Cyclone "Maila", within
240nm of Tropical Low (31P), and west of line 17S157E 25S157E. Moderate to
rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout area.
Heavy at times within 180nm of Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Visibility reducing
below 2nm in precipitation.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 21:00 UTC Sunday.
IDY10220
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High Seas Forecast for Western METAREA 10
12S TO 30S BETWEEN 90E AND 125E, AND 30S TO 50S BETWEEN 80E AND 129E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 5 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.
Part 2 Situation at 050600 UTC
Cold front near 35S119E 43S127E 50S129E. Forecast near 33S128E 43S129E at
051200UTC, then moving east of area.
Trough [1] near 34S086E 37S086E to low 1018hPa near 39S084E. Forecast 33S092E
to low 1018hPa near 38S093E at 061200UTC.
Trough [2] near 46S090E 50S091E. Forecast near 43S109E 46S114E 50S116E at
061200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 36S129E 34S117E 39S114E 39S102E 46S080E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter east of cold front and
southwesterly quarter within 300nm west of cold front. Winds northwesterly
quarter east of trough [2], shifting southwesterly quarter west of trough [2].
Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
cold front, troughs, low and north of line 17S090E 19S108E. Visibility reducing
below 2nm in precipitation.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 21:00 UTC Sunday.
40:2:1:31:11:01:00
IDY10240
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR NORTHERN METAREA 8/10/11
NORTHERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 12S, 90E TO 142E AND SOUTHWARD TO COAST,
125E TO 142E
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100 UTC 5 APRIL 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL
PART 2 SITUATION AT 050600 UTC
TROUGH NEAR 07S090E 08S103E, FORECAST NEAR 09S090E 08S103E AT
061200UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
WHOLE AREA:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL,
INCREASING TO
LOW TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE 08S090E 12S102E.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT
MOST OF
AREA. VISIBILITY REDUCING BELOW 2NM IN PRECIPITATION.
PLEASE BE AWARE
WIND AND WAVE FORECASTS ARE AVERAGES. WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PER CENT
STRONGER
THAN THE FORECAST, AND STRONGER STILL IN SQUALLS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAXIMUM
WAVES CAN BE TWICE THE FORECAST HEIGHT.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
THE NEXT ROUTINE FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 20:15 UTC SUNDAY.=