Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-16 14:32:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 160920 40:2:1:31:11:01:00 IDY10240 SECURITE UPDATED 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 16 AUGUST 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 160600 UTC NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO MODERATE WEST OF 120E SOUTH OF INDONESIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NORTH OF LINE 12S097E 03S108E 07S142E. 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 20:15 UTC SUNDAY.= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 160900 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 1100 UTC 16 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 9. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC Cold front [1] 29S098E 51S108E. Forecast 38S120E 52S121E at 171200UTC. Ridge 36S080E 50S095E. Forecast 29S103E 49S117E at 171200UTC. Cold front [2] entering from west of area near 55S074E 52S079E 43S079E. Forecast 57S095E 46S098E 36S087E at 171200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 27S090E 27S114E 39S129E outside warning areas: Northwest quarter winds east of front [1], shifting southwest quarter east of ridge. Northwesterly quarter east of front [2]. Southwest quarter remainder to west. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. 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 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 21:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 160900 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 1100 UTC 16 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC High pressure system 1038hPa near 42S145E Forecast 1041hPa near 44S151E at 171200UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 26S170E 28S162E 43S161E: Southerly quarter winds reaching 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of line 39S129E 45S130E 50S142E: Northwest quarter winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Isolated showers, tending scattered within 120nm of the Australian mainland coast. 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 21:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 160900 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 1100 UTC 16 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC Low 1011hPa near 07S168E, slow moving. Part 3 Forecast Within area enclosed by EQ155E 05S146E 10S150E 10S155E EQ155E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots through Vitiaz Strait. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. South of line 09S142E 13S153E 09S163E 11S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times east of line 10S165E 17S154E 25S154E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of low, and northwest of line EQ148E 07S143E. Scattered showers elsewhere. 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 21:00 UTC Sunday.