Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-13 10:59:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 130800 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 13 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Part 2 Situation at 130600 UTC Low 999hPa near 50S155E. Forecast low 1001hPa near 48S162E at 131200UTC then continuing east of area. Trough 32S154E 40S164E. Forecast trough 26S160E 33S168E at 141200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. East of line 50S150E 46S146E 42S146E 25S153E, outside of warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of trough. Winds turning clockwise within 360nm of low in the northern semicircle. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 36S133E 40S164E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 36S133E 40S164E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of trough and 390nm 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 20:00 UTC Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 130800 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 13 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 130600 UTC Cold front [1] 24S092E 40S095E to low [1] 997hPa near 45S100E. Forecast 30S110E 35S112E 49S111E to low 973hPa near 56S114E at 141200UTC. Cold front [2] 41S078E 44S082E 50S081E. Forecast cold front [2] 47S100E 56S100E 59S097E at 141200UTC. Warm front near 45S100E 50S108E. Forecast south of area near 58S133E 59S125E 58S117E 56S114E at 141200UTC. Cold front [3] forecast to enter area from the west near 41S080E 47S077E to low [2] 971hPa near 52S066E at 140000UTC, 37S093E 43S092E to 968hPa near 48S085E at 141200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 33S080E 26S101E 35S118E 33S124E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 270nm west of cold front [1] and west of cold front [3], becoming westerly quarter west of cold front [2], turning northwesterly quarter within 210nm east of cold fronts [2] and [3], and shifting southeasterly quarter within 240nm west of warm front. Winds becoming clockwise within 240nm of lows. 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 within 180nm of cold front [2], 360nm of cold front [1], and 240nm of lows. 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 Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 130800 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 13 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 130600 UTC Nil significant features. Part 3 Forecast South of line 24S152E 24S157E and within 60nm of the Vitiaz Strait: 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 low to moderate swell east of line EQ168E 04S159E 21S170E. 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 20:00 UTC Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 130715 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 13 OCTOBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 130600 UTC NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST WITHIN 60NM OF LINE 05S102E 07S105E 08S108E: SOUTHEASTERLY 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 WEST OF LINE EQ099E 07S107E 09S120E 12S118E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY NORTH OF LINE 04S090E 06S094E 03S109E 09S142E. 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 TUESDAY.=