Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-25 01:26:32 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 242100 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 24 September 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 2. Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC Cold front forecast to enter area from the west near 49S080E 50S081E at 242100UTC, near 40S078E 50S086E at 260000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. West of line 32S080E 50S107E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds east of front, shifting westerly quarter west of front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. North and east of line 25S098E 33S098E 40S129E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very 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 south of line 22S090E 29S114E 40S130E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of cold front, and within 180nm of line 28S099E 31S112E. 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 Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 242100 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 24 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC Low 1011hPa near 10S170E. Forecast low 1013hPa near 05S165E at 260000UTC. Part 3 Forecast North of line 03S142E 03S148E 12S158E 09S170E: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 6S170E 11S155E. Remainder: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots through the Vitiaz Strait and east of 160E. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 06S170E 11S152E 18S148E. 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 09:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 242100 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 24 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Waning 2. Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC Cold front 45S129E 50S132E. Forecast 48S149E 50S156E at 260000UTC. Trough near 38S139E 49S153E. Forecast near 36S152E 40S156E 42S157E at 260000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 47S129E 37S165E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly within 240nm east of cold front, and shifting northwesterly quarter east of trough. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very 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 west of line 38S129E 45S138E. Rain areas, isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 240nm of front and within 120nm 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 Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 242015 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 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 241800 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST EAST OF LINE 08S136E 10S136E: 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 SWELL WEST OF LINE EQ092E 12S114E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY NORTH OF 07S. 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 FRIDAY.=