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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1853 UTC 8 APRIL 2026
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 15 nautical miles
of
latitude eight decimal six south (8.6S)
longitude one hundred and fifty five decimal four east (155.4E)
Recent movement : west at 4 knots
Maximum winds : 100 knots
Central pressure: 941 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 110 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 100 knots near the centre easing to 85 knots by 1800 UTC 09
April.
Winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with phenomenal seas.
Winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant with high seas and moderate swell.
Winds above 34 knots within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 110 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.
Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 09 April: Within 35 nautical miles of 8.8 south 154.9 east
Central pressure 951 hPa.
Winds to 90 knots near the centre.
At 1800 UTC 09 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 8.9 south 154.2 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 09 April 2026.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
40:2:1:31:11:01:00
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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 8 APRIL 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL
PART 2 SITUATION AT 081800 UTC
LOW 1011HPA NEAR 09S104E. LOW 1010HPA NEAR 10S106E AT 100000UTC.
TROUGH 08S126E 05S131E 06S140E, FORECAST SLOW MOVING.
PART 3 FORECAST
NORTH OF LINE 02S132E 04S142E:
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL.
RAIN AREAS, ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF
AREA. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING SCATTERED WITHIN 180NM OF LOW AND 120NM
NORTH OF
TROUGH. 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 08:15 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 1100 UTC 8 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.
Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC
Cold front 35S120E to low 982hPa near 46S128E. Forecast cold front east of area
36S130E 43S136E to low 978hPa southeast of area near 51S136E at 081800UTC.
Trough [1] 34S088E 40S093E. Forecast trough [1] 33S098E 38S099E at 091200UTC.
Forecast trough [2] west of area near 34S070E 44S076E 50S076E at 081200UTC, and
30S076E 50S094E at 091200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 50S106E 34S119E 34S129E, outside of warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold front.
Winds turning clockwise within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to
very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
West of line 42S080E 50S096E, outside of warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots, easing below 25 knots by 090600UTC.
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, north of line 17S090E 17S114E, and south of line
50S106E 34S119E 34S129E. 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 Wednesday.
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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 8 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 Severe Tropical
Cyclone "Maila".
Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC
Severe Tropical Cyclone "Maila" 941hPa near 8.7S115.8E. Forecast Severe
Tropical Cyclone "Maila" 964hPa near 9.4S154.2E at 091200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
East of line EQ162E 19S164E:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder, outside of warning area:
Southeasterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter north of 08S, and
turning clockwise within 360nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Wind speeds
15/25 knots, increasing to 20/33 knots north of line 17S150E 17S160E and north
of line 05S142E 05S150E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to heavy swell within 180nm of Severe TC "Maila".
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout north of
18S, isolated showers and thunderstorms south of 18S. Heavy at times within
240nm 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 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 8 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC
Cold front initially west of area near 35S120E to low 982hPa west of area near
46S128E. forecast cold front 33S128E 43S136E to low 978hPa south of area near
51S136E at 081800UTC, and just cold front 36S147E 50S149E at 091200UTC.
Trough 43S162E 50S157E . Forecast trough east of area near 47S169E 50S165E at
090600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 33S129E 34S136E 40S146E 42S162E, outside warning area:
Westerly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter winds within 240nm west
of trough, turning northerly quarter within 540nm east of cold front, becoming
westerly quarter within 300nm west of cold front and southwesterly quarter
further west. Clockwise winds within 180nm of low. 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 240nm of
front, 120nm trough and low, and everywhere west of cold 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 21:00 UTC Wednesday.