Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-02 23:59:07 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 022100 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 2 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Part 2 Situation at 021800 UTC High pressure centre 1034hPa near 40S103E. Forecast 1031hPa near 38S106E at 040000UTC. Trough 31S082E 39S082E 44S090E. Forecast near 34S083E 40S085E 43S088E at 040000UTC. Forecast developing cold front near 43S096E 50S105E at 031200UTC, then near 43S112E 50S120E at 040000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Within 240nm east of front: Northeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. East of line 32S129E 37S121E 42S122E 44S129E, outside warning area: Southwest quarter winds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within area enclosed by 24S113E 21S107E 28S104E 30S115E 24S113E: Southeast quarter winds reaching 30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell increasing to heavy south of line 50S103E 37S080E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of front and within 240nm east 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 09:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 022100 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 2 May 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 4. Part 2 Situation at 021800 UTC Trough 25S164E 32S163E. Forecast slow moving. Cold front 30S140E 42S140E to low 988hPa near 39S134E. Forecast 35S148E 46S151E to low 1000hPa near 40S141E at 040000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. WIthin 180nm of line 34S150E 50S160E, outside warning area: Northerly quarter winds. Wind speeds reaching 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Northwest of line 38S146E 48S141E 46S129E, outside warning area: Southerly quarter winds west of low centre turning clockwise within 360nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. North of line 34S170E 34S156E, outside warning area. Easterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of front, and within 300nm of low and trough. Heavy at times within 150nm of low and 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 09:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 022100 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 2 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 021800 UTC Trough [1] near 08S165E EQ156E. Forecast near 08S160E EQ151E at 040000UTC. Trough [2] near 19S168E 24S165E 25S164E. Forecast slow moving, then weakening at 030300UTC. Part 3 Forecast West of line 07S142E 09S148E 15S148E 17S146E and also south of line 21S150E 24S160E: Southeast 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 moderate south of line 16S170E 21S165E 21S152E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 11S142E 14S170E and within 240nm of trough [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 09:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 022015 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 2 MAY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 021800 UTC TROUGH 01S089E 08S091E. FORECAST 01S089E 08S091E AT 040000UTC. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NORTH OF LINE 12S090E 12S104E 05S122E 12S136E 12S142E. 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 08:15 UTC SUNDAY.=