Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-04 22:37:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 042000 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 4 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 1. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC Cold front [1] near 35S116E 50S128E. Forecast 39S128E 50S136E at 050300UTC, exiting east of area. Cold front [2] near 42S068E 50S076E. Forecast near 37S091E 50S107E at 060000UTC. Forecast trough near 34S080E 30S075E at 051500UTC, entering from west of area, then near 35S087E 30S080E at 060000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 30S080E 37S087E 39S097E 34S111E 38S129E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting northwesterly quarter east of front [1], and within 720nm east of front [2], shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front [2], and southeasterly quarter 300nm south of trough. 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 heavy south of line 31S115E 31S098E 36S087E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts and north of line of 32S115E 33S096E 38S084E. Heavy at times north of line 32S115E 33S096E 38S084E. 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 Monday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 042000 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 4 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC Trough [1] 29S152E to low 1016hPa near 33S153E 35S155E. Forecast 34S157E 37S159E to low 1011hPa near 40S159E at 060000UTC. Trough [2] 38S157E 44S153E 50S155E. Forecast trough [2] near 45S159E 50S159E, at 051200UTC, exiting east. Forecast cold front entering from west near 38S124E 50S130E at 042100UTC, then near 38S145E 44S150E 50S152E at 060000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Within 120nm of line 30S154E 44S160E: Northerly quarter winds within 180nm east of trough [2] and within 180nm east of trough [2], shifting clockwise within 90nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 38S129E 38S150E 45S160E, outside of warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly west of cold front, northerly quarter east of trough [2], shifting westerly quarter within 120nm west of trough [2]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell increasing to heavy south of line 32S129E 38S141E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of troughs, cold front and 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 08:00 UTC Monday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 042000 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 4 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 041800 UTC Low 1009hPa near 09S166E. Forecast low 1013hPa near 06S163E at 060000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Whole area: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, reaching up to moderate swell south of line 10S170E 21S166E 25S159E. Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout area, heavy at times east of line 17S169E 12S168E. 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 Monday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 041915 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 4 OCTOBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 041800 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 09S090E 09S105E: EASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING UP TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE 04S090E 04S103E 07S108E 09S119E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT AREA. HEAVY AT TIMES SOUTH OF LINE 11S090E 11S095E. 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 MONDAY.=