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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 1100 UTC 11 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC
Low 1004hPa near 18S150E to trough [1] 18S160E. Forecast low 1003hPa near
17S151E to trough [1] 19S162E at 121200UTC.
Trough [2] 19S164E 25S169E. Forecast trough [2] 19S163E 22S170E at 121200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Within the Vitiaz Strait:
Northerly quarter 15/25 knots winds. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms except south of line
15S168E 21S159E 20S148E. 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 20:00 UTC Wednesday.
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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 11 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.
Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC
Cold front [1] 36S080E 50S097E at 110600UTC. Forecast cold front [1] 32S080E
40S096E 50S107E at 121200UTC.
Forecast cold front [2] entering from the west near 42S076E 50S081E at
111800UTC, and 41S089E 50S095E at 121200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
East of line 27S109E 36S111E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.
South of line 36S080E 47S120E 38S129E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 600nm east of
cold front [1] and within 300nm east of cold front [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
increasing to moderate to heavy swell east of line 35S122E 46S117E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
fronts and north of 17S. 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 20:00 UTC Wednesday.
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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 1100 UTC 11 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC
Cold front 35S142E 41S147E 50S150E. Forecast cold front 27S152E 39S164E 50S164E
at 121200UTC.
Trough [1] 28S165E 30S161E 35S158E. Forecast trough [1] 27S160E 29S170E at
121200UTC.
Trough [2] 45S138E 50S140E. Forecast trough [2] 46S159E 50S160E at 121200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 38S129E 29S155E 37S165E, outside warning area:
Northerly quarter east of cold front, shifting westerly quarter west of cold
front and trough [2], tending northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of trough
[2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell west of line 50S149E 37S145E.
North of line 35S135E 35S129E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell
swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to
moderate to heavy west of 139E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
troughs and within 120nm of front. 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 20:00 UTC Wednesday.
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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 11 FEBRUARY 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 110600 UTC
TROUGH 10S087E TO LOW 1010HPA NEAR 08S094E TO TROUGH 09S102E. TROUGH
10S088E TO
LOW 1007HPA NEAR 08S099E TO TROUGH 09S103E AT 121200UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
WHOLE AREA:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL,
INCREASING TO
LOW TO MODERATE NORTH AND SOUTH OF TROUGH.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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 19:15 UTC WEDNESDAY.=