Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-28 18:21:57 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 280800 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 28 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC Cold front [1] near 43S107E 50S119E. Forecast cold front [1] near 45S125E 47S129E at 291200UTC. Trough [1] near 38S080E 41S092E 42S104E. Forecast developing into cold front [2] 38S088E to developing low [1] 1009hPa near 42S102E at 281200UTC, then cold front [2] 39S110E to low [1] 1011hPa near 45S120E at 291200UTC. Part 3 Forecast South of line 50S083E 45S087E 47S099E and 50S108E 42S116E 45S129E: Westerly quarter winds shifting, northwesterly quarter east of fronts, and southwesterly quarter within 420nm west of trough [2]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. East of line 25S108E 31S108E 35S116E: Southerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 45S091E 45S098E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of troughs, fronts and lows. Heavy at times within 120nm 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 20:00 UTC Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 280800 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 28 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC Trough near 38S150E 48S160E. Forecast trough near 37S152E 39S164E at 291200UTC. Forecast cold front [2] approaching area from west near 49S129E 50S133E at 290000UTC and then 47S129E 50S136E at 291200UTC. Ridge near 40S131E 50S133E. Forecast ridge near 43S155E 45S160E at 291200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Northeast of line 28S153E 32S169E: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds not exceeding 25 knots initially, increasing to 20/30 knots from 281800UTC. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Northeast of line 35S129E 37S137E: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 45S129E 47S142E 44S150E 46S160E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of trough, within 120nm east of front [1], and west of ridge. Wind speeds 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. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 28S158E 30S169E, within 180nm of fronts, trough, and line 36S129E 40S140E. 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 20:00 UTC Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 280800 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 28 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC Trough [1] 03S157E 07S168E 17S171E to Tropical Low (20U) 996hPa near 03S157E 07S168E 18S171E. Forecast trough [1] 07S161E 09S170E 14S177E 23S175E to Tropical Low (20U) 997hPa near 25S173E at 291200UTC. Trough [2] 15S147E 13S155E 15S162E. Forecast trough [2] near 14S144E 11S153E 12S166E at 291200UTC. Trough [3] 23S160E 24S165E. Forecast trough [3] near 19S157E 22S167E at 291200UTC. Part 3 Forecast South of line 20S149E 20S155E 25S161E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Slight to moderate seas, rising to moderate to rough. Low to moderate swell. Within 540nm north of trough [2]: Westerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Within 240nm of trough [1] and Tropical Low (20U): Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly east of trough [1] and turning clockwise around Tropical Low (20U). Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy within 180nm of Tropical Low (20U). Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 360nm or Tropical Low (20U) and troughs [1] and [3], and within 540nm north of trough [2]. Heavy at times within 180nm of Tropical Low (20U) and within 180nm north 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 20:00 UTC Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 280741 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 28 JANUARY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 280600 UTC TROUGH 09S090E TO LOW 1008HPA NEAR 10S102E TO 12S107E. FORECAST TROUGH 05S090E 09S104E LOW 1009HPA NEAR 12S107E AT 291200UTC. PART 3 FORECAST WITHIN 240NM NORTHWEST OF TROUGH: NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER WINDS. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELL. SOUTH OF LINE 08S125E 08S142E: WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO MODERATE SOUTH OF LINE EQ090E EQ098E 08S110E 10S123E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF AREA, HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA AND WITHIN 120NM OF 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 19:15 UTC WEDNESDAY.=