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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0059 UTC 20 MARCH 2026
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
At 0000 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was centred within 15 nautical
miles of
latitude thirteen decimal four south (13.4S)
longitude one hundred and forty three decimal two east (143.2E)
Recent movement : west at 11 knots
Maximum winds : 85 knots
Central pressure: 961 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 70 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 85 knots near the centre (over land) decreasing to 50 knots by
1200 UTC 20 March, then increasing to 65 knots by 0000 UTC 21 March in the Gulf
of Carpentaria.
Winds above 64 knots within 20 nautical miles of centre over water from 0000
UTC 21 March with high seas.
Winds above 48 knots within 35 nautical miles of centre over water with very
rough seas and moderate swell.
Winds above 34 knots over water within 80 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 70 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate
swell.
Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 20 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 13.4 south 141.2 east
Central pressure 988 hPa.
Winds to 50 knots near centre.
At 0000 UTC 21 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 13.4 south 139.0 east
Central pressure 978 hPa.
Winds to 65 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 0700 UTC 20 March 2026.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
IDY10210
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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 19 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 7.
Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC
Cold front 44S136E 50S145E. Forecast 44S158E 50S165E at 210000UTC, mostly east
of area.
Forecast warm front entering from west near 45S127E 49S127E 51S122E at
200600UTC, then near 51S142E 54S138E 55S131E at 210000UTC, south of area.
Trough near 32S154E 38S158E. Forecast slow moving.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 43S129E 47S160E, outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting northwesterly quarter within 360nm
east of cold front and north of warm front. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of
trough and fronts. 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 Friday.
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 19 March 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 Severe Tropical
Cyclone "Narelle"
Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC
Severe Tropical Cyclone "Narelle" 942hPa near 13.7S144.2E. Forecast 980hPa near
13.7S139.2E at 210000UTC.
Trough near 09S162E 20S169E 25S169E. Forecast slow moving.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
West of line EQ151E 08S151E:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low swell.
West of line 17S156E 20S156E,
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.
Within 300nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone "Narelle", outside warning area:
Clockwise winds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area.
Heavy at times within 120nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone "Narelle". 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 Friday.
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 19 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 7.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC
Low [1] 1010hPa near 12S098E, forecast 990hPa near 12S095E at 210000UTC.
Warm front 46S116E low [2] 995hPa near 49S113E. Forecast 51S142E 54S138E to low
[2] 988hPa near 55S131E at 210000UTC, south of area.
Cold front 43S080E 50S090E. Forecast 39S110E 46S117E 50S118E at 210000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected:
South of line 42S080E 39S110E 43S129E, outside warning area:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 360nm east of
cold front, north of warm front, and shifting southwesterly quarter west of
cold front. WInds shifting clockwise within 240nm of low [2]. 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.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of low
[2], and 180nm of cold front and low [1]. 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 Friday.
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 2300 UTC 19 MARCH 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 SEVERE
TROPICAL
CYCLONE "NARELLE"
PART 2 SITUATION AT 191800 UTC
SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE "NARELLE" 942HPA NEAR 13.7S144.2E. FORECAST
980HPA NEAR
13.7S139.2E AT 210000UTC.
LOW 1010HPA NEAR 12S098E. FORECAST 1010HPA NEAR 12S095E AT 210000UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS FOR DETAILS OF THE AREA AFFECTED.
WITHIN 300NM OF SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE "NARELLE", OUTSIDE WARNING
AREA:
CLOCKWISE WINDS 20/33 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. 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. 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 FRIDAY.=