Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-29 03:55:08 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 282000 IDY10220 SECURITE 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 28 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC Low [1] 993hPa near 37S123E. Forecast 984hPa near 46S128E at 300000UTC. Low [2] 999hPa near 10S105E. Forecast 1002hPa near 42S113E at 300000UTC. Trough near 22S100E 26S107E 27S112E. Forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected: South of line 40S092E 33S100E 32S129E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots shifting clockwise within 480nm of lows. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. West of line 34S083E 42S083E: Northeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing after 290300UTC. Rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 360nm of lows and within 180nm of trough. Heavy at times within 120nm of low [1]. 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 282000 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 28 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Final Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC Low [1] 996hPa near 39S160E. Forecast low [1] 1005hPa near 40S168E at 291200UTC, then well east of area thereafter. Cold front near 47S135E 50S150E. Forecast near 44S154E 47S160E at 291200UTC, exiting east. Low [2] 993hPa approaching from west of area near 37S123E. Forecast low 984hPa near 46S128E at 300000UTC. Trough near 25S164E 31S170E. Forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected: Within area bounded by 32S151E 35S166E 44S160E 39S149E 32S151E, outside warning areas: Clockwise winds 25/33 knots within 360nm of low [1]. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of line 32S129E 35S133E 40S135E 44S160E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds tending northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of front, shifting clockwise within 360nm of low [2]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 420nm of lows, and within 180nm of trough and front. Heavy at times within 180nm of trough and 180nm of low [2]. 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 282000 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 28 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC Trough [1] 16S155E 19S156E 24S162E. Forecast trough 10S151E 17S153E 22S158E at 300000UTC. Trough [2] 11S160E 08S165E to low 1006hPa 09S169E. Forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast South of line 18S150E 18S155E 25S162E: 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 to low to moderate south of line 17S157E 20S170E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area. Heavy at times within 180nm of troughs 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 08:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 281915 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 2300 UTC 28 MARCH 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL PART 2 SITUATION AT 281800 UTC LOW 1009HPA NEAR 10S104E. FORECAST SLOW MOVING. TROUGH [1] NEAR 04S094E 08S090E. FORECAST SLOW MOVING. TROUGH [2] NEAR 02S125E 08S139E. FORECAST NEAR STATIONARY. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY WITHIN 240NM OF TROUGHS 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 07:15 UTC SUNDAY.=