METAREA 10 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN
FQAU23 AMMC 042000

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 November 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather

system.

Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 11.

Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 12.

Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC

Cold front [1] 38S113E 50S126E. Forecast cold front [1] exiting to the east

near 40S129E 50S139E at 050600UTC.

Ridge 37S094E 50S093E. Forecast ridge 37S115E 50S113E at 060000UTC.

Cold front [2] entering from the west 34S073E 39S076E to low 998hPa near

44S071E. Forecast cold front [2] 33S080E 41S088E to low 980hPa near 48S083E at

051200UTC, and cold front [2] 31S080E 35S093E 41S096E to low 972hPa near

54S092E at 060000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

South of line 37S080E 39S100E 43S110E 38S129E, outside warning area:

Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front

[1] and east of ridge, turning northerly quarter within 660nm east of cold

front [2], becoming southwesterly quarter west of cold front [2]. Clockwise

within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to 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 south of line 38S104E 37S129E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 300nm of

cold front [1] and [2], and 240nm of 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN
FQAU22 AMMC 042000

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 4 November 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather

system.

Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 11

Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC

Trough [1] 25S157E 34S164E to low [1] 1000hPa near 39S160E. Forecast trough [1]

35S169E 40S169E to low [1] 996hPa near 41S163E at 050600UTC with trough [1]

east of area thereafter, and just low [1] 998hPa near 44S165E at 051800UTC.

Trough [2] 33S151E to low [2] 1003hPa near 37S154E. Forecast trough [2] 29S153E

31S159E to low [2] 1000hPa near 37S157E at 050600UTC, and trough [2] 25S160E

35S167E to low [2] 1001hPa near 37S163E at 060000UTC.

Trough [3] 38S156E 50S157E. Forecast trough [3] 43S157E 50S160E at 050600UTC

and weakening thereafter.

Cold front 38S113E 50S126E. Forecast cold front 35S131E 44S150E 50S156E at

060000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

South of line 39S129E 40S152E 50S158E, outside of warning areas:

Northwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter west of cold front. Wind

speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Within area bounded by 30S153E 32S166E 41S156E 39S146E 30S153E:

Southwesterly quarter winds tending clockwise within

Northerly quarter winds 20/30 knots within 180nm east of troughs, turning

clockwise within 240nm of low [2] from 051500UTC. Rough seas. Low to moderate

swell.

Remainder:

Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,

increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 37S129E 39S137E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 120nm of

troughs and cold front, and within 180nm 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN
FQAU20 AMMC 042000

IDY10230

SECURITE

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 November 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC

No significant features.

Part 3 Forecast

Whole area:

Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout area except south of

line 07S142E 25S164E. 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.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN
FQAU21 AMMC 041915

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 4 NOVEMBER 2026

PART 1 WARNINGS

NIL.

PART 2 SITUATION AT 041800 UTC

NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES.

PART 3 FORECAST

SOUTH OF LINE 08S090E 10S100E:

SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW

TO

MODERATE SWELL.

REMAINDER:

WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL,

INCREASING UP

TO MODERATE SOUTH OF LINE 02S090E EQ095E 09S114E.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT AREA EXCEPT SOUTH OF

LINE

12S100E 04S125E 09S142E. 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.=