Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-17 16:18:02 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 170800 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 17 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Nil. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC Trough 35S151E to low 1005hPa near 32S157E to 30S163E. Forecast trough 28S165E to low 1005hPa near 29S156E to 33S152E Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Within area enclosed by 29S155E 30S170E 44S161E 46S145E 44S136E 39S136E 29S155E, outside warning area: Easterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter north of trough, and turning clockwise within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of trough and low, west of line 36S133E 44S130E. Heavy at times north of line 35S151E 32S158E 32S167E. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 170800 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 17 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC Low [1] 1001hPa near 16S111E. Forecast low [1] 1004hPa near 17S109E at 181200UTC. Low [2] 998hPa near 40S120E. Forecast low [2] 1007hPa near 42S127E at 181200UTC. Cold front [1] 40S120E 46S120E 50S123E. Forecast cold front [1] near 53S128E 50S125E at 172100UTC and then moving south of area. Cold front [2] 43S101E 46S104E 50S104E. Forecast cold front [2] near 36S106E 40S114E 46S121E 50S122E at 181200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. East of line 13S125E 12S124E: Southwesterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. low to moderate swell. East of line 21S106E 24S106E 32S115E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 40S080E 37S094E 36S122E 41S129E, outside of warning area: Northerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 180nm east of cold front [1], becoming southwesterly west of cold front [1], turning northwesterly within 630nm east of cold front [2], shifting westerly west of cold front [2], and turning clockwise within 240nm of low [2]. 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, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 36S095E 36S080E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of fronts, east of line 13S125E 12S124E, and within 300nm of low [2] and 240nm of low [1]. Heavy at times within 180nm of the northwestern quadrant of low [1]. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 170800 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 17 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC Trough 20S151E 17S160E to Tropical Low (14U) 997hPa near 17S160E to monsoon trough 16S170E. Forecast trough 19S150E to Tropical Low (14U) 996hPa near 16S160E to monsoon trough near 16S170E at 181200UTC. Part 3 Forecast North of line 10S142E 15S149E 15S162E 21S163E 16S170E: Westerly quarter winds, becoming clockwise within 510nm of Tropical low (14U). Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell east of line EQ156E 07S156E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout the area. Heavy at times within 420nm of the northern quadrant of Tropical Low (14U). 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 170715 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 1100 UTC 17 JANUARY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 170600 UTC TROUGH NEAR 09S090E 07S097E 10S108E. FORECAST TO BE SLOW MOVING. MONSOON TROUGH NEAR 13S129E TO LOW 997HPA NEAR 14S132E TO 16S138E. FORECAST MONSOON TROUGH NEAR 10S126E TO LOW 999HPA NEAR 13S132E TO 16S138E AT 181200UTC. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 05S119E 04S133E 09S142E: WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS BECOMING CLOCKWISE WITHIN 120NM OF LOW. WIND SPEEDS 20/30 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. LOW TO MODERATE SWELL. WITHIN 270NM NORTH OF THE TROUGH: WESTERLY 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 LOW TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE 04S090E 02S097E 10S117E 08S129E 10S137E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT AREA. HEAVY AT TIMES WITHIN 120NM OF THE 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 SATURDAY.=