Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-04 13:31:05 ============================ TROPICAL CYCLONE GALE WARNING BRISBANE ============================ WTAU01 ABRF 041315 IDQ20008 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1315 UTC 4 APRIL 2026 HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION At 1200 UTC Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 25 nautical miles of latitude nine decimal one south (9.1S) longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal seven east (154.7E) Recent movement : west at 4 knots Maximum winds : 40 knots Central pressure: 990 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 120 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre increasing to 65 knots by 1200 UTC 05 April. From 1200 UTC 5 April winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with very high seas. From 1800 UTC 4 April winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE, SE and NW quadrants very rough seas and moderate swell. Winds above 34 knots within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant from 1800 UTC 4 April and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 0000 UTC 05 April: Within 45 nautical miles of 9.3 south 154.5 east Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near the centre. At 1200 UTC 05 April: Within 60 nautical miles of 9.4 south 154.4 east Central pressure 971 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near the centre. REMARKS All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use email to tcwc@bom.gov.au. Next warning will be issued by 1900 UTC 04 April 2026. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 041233 IDY10230 SECURITE Updated 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 4 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Storm Force Wind Warning issued by TCWC Melbourne for Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Part 2 Situation at 040600 UTC Trough near 12S149E to developing Tropical Low (37U) 991hPa near 9.1S155.1E to 11S161E. Forecast 12S150E to Tropical Cyclone "Maila" 971hPa near 9.7S154.4E to 12S160E at 051200UTC. Tropical Low [2] 999hPa near 14S170E. Forecast 994hPa near 15S170E at 051200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Whole area, outside warning area: Southeasterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter north of 8S, turning clockwise within 600nm of Tropical Cyclone "Maila" and within 480nm of tropical low [2]. Wind speeds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/33 knots within 240nm of tropical lows and Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Moderate to rough seas, rising to rough to very rough seas within 240nm of tropical lows and Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout area. Heavy at times within 360nm of tropical low and Tropical Cyclone "Maila". 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 040800 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 4 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Part 2 Situation at 040600 UTC Trough 46S125E 52S124E. Forecast 46S128E 50S130E at 041200UTC, exiting east thereafter. Cold front near 44S097E 50S104E. Forecast near 42S129E 50S131E 59S129E at 051200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected: South of line 46S080E 41S112E 44S129E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter east of trough, and turning northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of cold front. 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 front and trough. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 040800 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 4 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 040600 UTC Trough near 34S161E 40S166E. Forecast near 30S168E 42S166E 43S161E at 051200UTC. Forecast cold front entering from west near 42S125E 50S126E at 050600UTC, and then 42S129E 50S131E at 051200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 44S129E 50S141E, outside warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. West of line 41S160E 44S160E: Southerly quarter winds 20/30 knots, developing after 050600UTC. Rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing up to heavy south of line 45S154E 45S160E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of trough and front. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 040715 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 4 APRIL 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL PART 2 SITUATION AT 040600 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE 06S090E 12S102E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF 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 20:15 UTC SATURDAY.=