Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-04 07:29:32 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 040715 40:2:1:31:11:01:00 IDY10240 SECURITE 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 4 OCTOBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 040600 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 10S090E 09S105E: EASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING UP TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE 04S090E 04S103E 07S108E 09S119E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND 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 19:15 UTC SUNDAY.= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 032352 IDY10220 SECURITE 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 3 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 031800 UTC Cold front [1] near 37S106E 50S112E. Forecast 36S119E 50S129E at 042100UTC, and east of area thereafter. Forecast cold front [2] near 42S068E 50S076E at 041800UTC, and 40S072E 45S080E 50S083E at 050000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 40S080E 34S113E 38S129E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting northwesterly quarter east of front [1], and within 480nm east of front [2]. 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 fronts. 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. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 032000 IDY10210 SECURITE 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 3 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 031800 UTC Trough near 31S153E 38S150E 41S150E. Forecast trough near 34S154E 40S153E 45S151E at 041200UTC, and 38S158E 46S154E 50S155E at 050000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. East of line 30S153E 40S146E 50S155E: Northerly quarter winds within 180nm east of trough, expanding to within 360nm east of trough by 041200UTC. Winds shifting southeasterly quarter within 120nm south of trough until 041500UTC. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 38S129E 43S142E 50S146E, outside of warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm 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 08:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 032000 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 3 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 031800 UTC Trough EQ155E 09S164E 11S167E 24S167E. Forecast trough near EQ156E 09S165E 07S170E at 050000UTC. Part 3 Forecast South of line 24S170E 21S165E 21S158E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, reaching up to moderate swell east of line 11S170E 22S167E and south of line 20S159E 18S155E 21S152E. Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout area, heavy at times east of line 10S166E 17S166E. 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.