METAREA 10 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN
FQAU23 AMMC 140800

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 14 January 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

Melbourne Gale Warning 8.

Part 2 Situation at 140600 UTC

Tropical low (15U) 1004hPa near 12S116E. Forecast tropical low (15U) 1003hPa

near 14S114E at 151200UTC.

Low 977hPa south of area near 52S093E. Forecast low 968hPa further south of

area near 59S111E at 151200UTC.

Forecast cold front entering from west near 43S071E 45S081E at 141500UTC, then

near 39S090E 43S100E 50S108E at 151200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

South of line 37S080E 37S095E 50S129E, outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front,

shifting northwesterly quarter in the northeastern quadrant of low and within

480nm east of cold front. 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 180nm of

cold front, and within 240nm of lows. Heavy at times within 180nm of tropical

low (15U). 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.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN
FQAU22 AMMC 140800

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 1100 UTC 14 January 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 140600 UTC

Low 1001hPa near 27S158E to trough 35S166E. Forecast low 1003hPa near 25S156E

to trough 29S161E 32S169E at 150300UTC and decaying thereafter.

Part 3 Forecast

Within 120nm north of line 33S131E 41S145E 39S152E 36S153E:

Easterly quarter winds, shifting southerly quarter west of 143E. Wind speeds

20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.

Remainder:

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

low to moderate swell north of line 40S149E 33S170E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of

trough, within 120nm of the Australian mainland and within 240nm of the low.

Heavy at times within 240nm of the southeastern quadrant of low [1] and within

120nm of the coast of Victoria. 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.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN
FQAU20 AMMC 140800

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 1100 UTC 14 January 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 140600 UTC

Trough 25S158E to tropical low (14U) 1000hPa near 21S160E to monsoon trough

16S165E 14S170E. Forecast trough 24S156E to tropical low (14U) 1000hPa near

18S162E to monsoon trough 15S171E at 151200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast

Within 180nm of line 16S157E 15S164E:

Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots and turning

clockwise within 120nm of tropical low (14U). 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 throughout most of

area. Heavy at times within 240nm of the northern semicircle of Tropical Low

(14U). 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.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN
FQAU21 AMMC 140715

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 1100 UTC 14 JANUARY 2026

PART 1 WARNINGS

NIL.

PART 2 SITUATION AT 140600 UTC

TROUGH NEAR 09S090E TO TROPICAL LOW 1004HPA NEAR 12S116E. FORECAST

11S090E

09S096E TO TROPICAL LOW 1003HPA NEAR 14S114E AT 151200UTC.

PART 3 FORECAST

SOUTH OF LINE 01S106E 06S123E 04S142E:

WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH

SEAS. LOW

SWELL.

REMAINDER:

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

RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT AREA.

HEAVY AT TIMES

WITHIN 120NM OF TROPICAL 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 19:15 UTC WEDNESDAY.=