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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1853 UTC 4 MARCH 2026
GALE WARNING
Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
SITUATION
At 1800 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 20 nautical miles of
latitude sixteen decimal two south (16.2S)
longitude one hundred and twenty decimal two east (120.2E)
Recent movement : slow moving
Maximum winds : 30 knots
Central pressure: 995 hPa
The low is expected to develop quadrant gales in the next 6 to 12 hours.
AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles in the NW quadrant, extending to within 70 nautical
miles in the SW quadrant after 1200 UTC 5 March.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 30 knots near the centre increasing to 35 knots by 0600 UTC 05
March.
From 0600 UTC 04 March winds above 34 knots within 80 nautical miles in the NW
quadrant, extending to within 70 nautical miles in the SW quadrant after 1200
UTC 5 March, with rough seas and moderate swell.
Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 05 March: Within 45 nautical miles of 17.1 south 117.7 east.
Central pressure 992 hPa.
Winds to 35 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 05 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 17.1 south 114.8 east
Central pressure 992 hPa.
Winds to 35 knots near 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 05 March 2026.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
IDQ20008
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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1850 UTC 4 MARCH 2026
GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
At 1800 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 25 nautical miles of
latitude fifteen decimal one south (15.1S)
longitude one hundred and forty nine decimal eight east (149.8E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 5 knots
Maximum winds : 35 knots
Central pressure: 995 hPa
At 1800 UTC Tropical Low was centred within 25 nautical miles of
latitude fifteen decimal one south (15.1S)
longitude one hundred and forty nine decimal eight east (149.8E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 5 knots
Maximum winds : 35 knots
Central pressure: 995 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles of centre in NW, NE, and SE quadrants.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre, increasing to 40 knots by 0000 UTC
05 March.
Winds above 35 knots within 60 nautical miles in NW Quadrant until 0600 UTC 05
March
and within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant from 0600 UTC 05 March with very
rough seas and moderate swell.
Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 05 March: Within 45 nautical miles of 15.6 south 148.5 east
Central pressure 993 hPa.
Winds to 40 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 05 March: Within 60 nautical miles of 16.3 south 146.8 east
Central pressure 993 hPa.
Winds to 40 knots near 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 05 March 2026.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
IDW23200
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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1848 UTC 4 MARCH 2026
GALE WARNING
Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Tropical Low was centred within 20 nautical miles of
latitude eleven decimal three south (11.3S)
longitude one hundred and eleven decimal four east (111.4E)
Recent movement : east at 13 knots
Maximum winds : 45 knots
Central pressure: 992 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre in the northern quadrants.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 45 knots near the centre easing to 40 knots by 1800 UTC 05
March.
Winds above 34 knots within 80 nautical miles in northern quadrants with rough
seas and moderate swell.
Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 05 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 11.2 south 115.4 east
Central pressure 994 hPa.
Winds to 45 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 05 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 13.0 south 119.9 east
Central pressure 996 hPa.
Winds to 40 knots near 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 05 March 2026.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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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 2300 UTC 4 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC
Trough [1] forecast developing near 25S160E 27S163E at 060000UTC.
Cold front forecast entering from west of area near 45S130E 50S138E at
050000UTC, near 35S151E 43S161E at 060000UTC.
Forecast trough [2] entering from west of area near 45S128E 50S131E at
060000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
North of line 26S167E 28S164E 28S156E:
Easterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 40S129E 40S148E 42S162E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter west of front. Wind
speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 35S129E 39S145E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of front
and troughs, heavy at times within 120nm east of trough [2]. 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.
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 2300 UTC 4 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Gale Warning issued by TCWC Australia for Tropical Low (28U).
Gale Warning issued by TCWC Australia for Tropical Low (30U).
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC
Tropical Low (28U) 992hPa near 11.3S111.4E. Forecast Tropical Low (28U) 998hPa
near 14.3S121.0E at 060000UTC.
Tropical Low (30U) 995hPa near 16.2S120.2E. Forecast Tropical Low (30U) 992hPa
near 17S115E at 060000UTC.
Cold front [1] near 40S118E 50S129E. Forecast exiting east of area.
Forecast cold front [2] entering from west of area near 39S080E 46S086E 49S084E
to low [1] 998hPa near 47S080E at 051200UTC, near 37S085E 43S090E 48S089E to
low [1] 999hPa near 46S085E at 060000UTC.
Forecast trough entering from south of area near 47S108E 50S110E at 050600UTC.
Near 45S128E 50S131E at 060000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Within 300nm of Tropical Low (30U), outside warning area:
Clockwise winds. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate
swell.
Within 120nm of Tropical Low (28U), outside warning area:
Clockwise winds. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate
swell.
South of line 50S093E 46S104E 40S129E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter east of front [1]/trough,
and southwesterly quarter west of front [1]/trough. Wind speeds 20/33 knots.
Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
West of line 38S087E 50S087E, outside warning area:
Westerly quarter winds west of front [2] and turning clockwise within 420nm of
low [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy
swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 35S129E 34S116E 42S095E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
fronts/trough and Tropical Low (28U), within 360nm of Tropical Low (30U), and
within 420nm of low [1]. Heavy at times within 120nm of 30U. 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.
IDY10230
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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 2300 UTC 4 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Gale Warning issued by TCWC Australia for Tropical Low (29U).
Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC
Trough 22S167E 21S159E to Tropical Low (29U) 995hPa near 15.1S149.8E to
14S143E. Forecast trough near 25S157E 23S153E to Tropical Low (29U) 993hPa near
16S147E to 16S142E at 060000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 08S142E 10S149E 23S170E, outside warning area:
Northerly quarter winds north of trough shifting southeasterly quarter south of
trough and turning clockwise within 240nm of Tropical Low (29U). Wind speeds
15/25 knots increasing to 20/33 knots south of line 24S160E 23S168E and within
420nm of Tropical Low (29U). Moderate to rough seas, rising to very rough in
strong winds. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area. Heavy at times within 420nm of trough and Tropical Low (29U), and very
heavy within 120nm of Tropical Low (29U) in northwestern quadrant. 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.
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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 2300 UTC 4 MARCH 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS FOR DETAILS OF THE AREA AFFECTED.
GALE WARNING ISSUED BY TCWC AUSTRALIA FOR TROPICAL LOW (28U).
PART 2 SITUATION AT 041800 UTC
TROPICAL LOW (28U) 992HPA NEAR 11.3S111.4E. FORECAST TROPICAL LOW
(28U) 998HPA
NEAR 14.3S121.0E AT 060000UTC.
LOW 995HPA NEAR 16S137E. FORECAST LOW 999HPA ON LAND NEAR 14S134E AT
060000UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS FOR BOUNDARY OF AFFECTED AREA AND TYPE OF
WEATHER
SYSTEM.
SOUTH OF LINE 03S104E 04S135E EQ137E EQ142E, OUTSIDE WARNING AREAS:
WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS TURNING CLOCKWISE WITHIN 240NM OF LOWS. WIND
SPEEDS
15/25 KNOTS, REACHING UP TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES SOUTH OF LINE 07S132E
07S138E,
AND INCREASING TO 20/33 KNOTS WITHIN 240NM OF TROPICAL LOW (28U) IN
NORTHERN
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 120NM IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. MODERATE TO ROUGH
SEAS,
RISING TO VERY ROUGH WITH STRONG WINDS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO
MODERATE SOUTH
OF LINE 05S104E 11S127E.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT
MOST OF
AREA. HEAVY AT TIMES WITHIN 240NM OF LOWS. 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 07:15 UTC THURSDAY.=