METAREA 10 bulletinset


HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN
FQAU23 AMMC 180900

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 18 May 2026

Part 1 Warnings

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

system.

Melbourne Gale Warning 11.

Part 2 Situation at 180600 UTC

Cold front [1] near 46S108E 48S114E 50S117E. Forecast cold front [1] near

47S121E 48S125E 50S128E at 181800UTC and east of area thereafter.

Warm front near 43S120E 50S117E 50S117E. Forecast warm front near 49S129E

50S128E at 181800UTC and south of area thereafter.

Trough [1] near 34S078E 38S083E 43S086E. Forecast near 32S090E 40S098E to

developing low 991hPa near 45S098E at 190000UTC, and then near 33S101E 42S107E

to low 985hPa near 47S108E at 191200UTC.

Trough [2] forecast to enter the area from the west near 44S076E 47S080E

50S078E at 190600UTC, and near 42S081E 47S085E 50S084E at 191200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

South of line 37S080E 34S095E 40S129E, outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 300nm east of

cold front and troughs, southwesterly quarter within 300nm west of cold front

and troughs and northeasterly quarter within 60nm south of warm front. Wind

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

East of line 16S119E 19S111E 22S111E:

Easterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.

Remainder:

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

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

cold fronts and east of line 12S116E 22S105E. Heavy at times within 120nm of

line 14S123E 17S118E. 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 Monday.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN
FQAU22 AMMC 180900

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 18 May 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Melbourne Gale Warning 12.

Part 2 Situation at 180600 UTC

Trough near 37S151E 42S153E 46S151E. Forecast trough 31S154E to developing low

1005hPa near 36S153E to 43S155E at 190000UTC, and near 25S156E 34S156E 4to low

1000hPa near 0S154E to 44S157E at 191200UTC.

Cold front [1] near 39S135E 45S137E 50S136E. Forecast cold front near 45S151E

50S152E at 191200UTC.

Cold front [2] forecast to enter area from the west near 46S130E 50S132E at

190000UTC, and near 43S138E 47S141E 50S141E at 191200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast

South of line 40S129E 41S137E 50S146E 50S146E:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of

cold fronts. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.

South of line 440S129E 39S137E 50S146E 50S146E:

Northeasterly quarter winds east of trough, shifting southwesterly quarter west

of trough, and turning clockwise within 180nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots.

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 mainly within 240nm of

cold front and within 300nm of lows. Heavy at times within 240nm of trough and

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 21:00 UTC Monday.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN
FQAU20 AMMC 180900

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 18 May 2026

Part 1 Warnings

Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 180600 UTC

Southeasterly trade flow.

Part 3 Forecast

South of line 25S154E 17S159E 16S170E:

Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate

swell.

Within 90nm of line 12S146E 08S145E:

Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.

Remainder:

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

low to moderate swell south of line 08S167E 15S166E 19S150E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout 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 21:00 UTC Monday.


HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN
FQAU21 AMMC 180815

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 18 MAY 2026

PART 1 WARNINGS

NIL.

PART 2 SITUATION AT 180600 UTC

NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES.

PART 3 FORECAST

WITHIN 60NM OF LINE 14S125E 10S132E 10S137E 16S140E:

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

SWELL.

REMAINDER:

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

INCREASING TO

MODERATE WEST OF LINE 09S118E 07S107E EQ097E.

RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT

THE 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 20:15 UTC MONDAY.=