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CANCELLATION
OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 2136 UTC 24 JANUARY 2026
GALE WARNING
Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
SITUATION
At 2100 UTC Tropical Cyclone Luana was centred within 15 nautical miles of
latitude eighteen decimal zero south (18.0S)
longitude one hundred and twenty three decimal six east (123.6E)
Recent movement : southeast at 5 knots
Maximum winds : 35 knots
Central pressure: 987 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
FORECAST
Tropical Cyclone Luana is now located well inland to the south of Derby. Gales
are no longer expected over marine areas.
REMARKS
Thank you to all ships for providing weather observations.
The cyclone is weakening over land and no further warnings will be issued.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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Updated 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 24 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Wind Warning 6.
Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC
Cold front 32S110E 36S115E 45S119E 47S114E to low 978hPa near 44S110E. Forecast
38S122E 48S129E 50S127E to low 981hPa near 49S124E at 260000UTC.
Trough near 35S120E 32S120E. Forecast near 37S127E 32S126E at 260000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 48S080E 29S100E 32S111E 43S129E, outside warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southerly quarter west of low, becoming
westerly quarter winds west of 900nm west of low, and turning clockwise within
210nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
East of line 12S111E 22S115E, outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very 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 swell south of line 37S084E 26S089E 20S098E
24S111E 37S125E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of
fronts and north of line 14S094E 17S117E 23S125E. 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 Sunday.
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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 24 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC
Cold front [1] 38S146E 39S147E to low [1] 1000hPa near 40S147E. Forecast
30S153E to low 1006hPa near 37S157E at 260000UTC.
Cold front [2] 43S149E 50S150E. Forecast near 49S158E 50S158E at 251500UTC then
weakening.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Within 120nm of line 38S156E 41S148E and west of low:
Southerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas.
Moderate swell.
South of line 43S129E 50S151E, outside of warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. 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 south of line 47S155E 46S148E 47S141E and
east of line 39S164E 34S163E 29S169E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of
cold fronts, within 180nm of low, and west of line 46S129E 50S137E. 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 Sunday.
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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 2300 UTC 24 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC
Trough 17S151E to low 1005hPa near 17S154E to 17S167E. Forecast trough 15S154E
to low 1006hPa near 15S164E to 13S170E at 260000UTC.
Monsoon trough near 17S149E 16S142E. Forecast near 17S150E 17S142E at 260000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Within 120nm of line 10S143E 14S149E:
Northwesterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas.
Low swell.
Within 180nm of line 15S154E 12S165E and north of trough:
Westerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell increasing to
moderate south of line 25S155E 13S159E 13S162E 18S170E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line
21S170E 18S155E 22S142E. Heavy at times within 180nm south of monsoon trough
and within 120nm of the trough west 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 Sunday.
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 24 JANUARY 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 241800 UTC
MONSOON TROUGH 13S138E TO TROPICAL LOW (18U) 1003HPA NEAR 16S142E.
FORECAST
MONSOON TROUGH 16S138E TO TROPICAL LOW (18U) 1007HPA NEAR 17S142E AT
251200UTC.
TROUGH NEAR 09S090E 12S103E 12S111E, SLOW MOVING.
PART 3 FORECAST
SOUTH OF LINE 04S093E 11S126E 12S130E:
NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER WINDS 20/30 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. LOW TO MODERATE
SWELL.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL,
INCREASING TO
LOW TO MODERATE SOUTH OF LINE 05S090E 03S094E 08S113E 10S129E.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF
AREA. HEAVY
AT TIMES WITHIN 240NM NORTH OF TROUGH, AND 60NM OF TROPICAL LOW
(18U).
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 SUNDAY.=