Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-15 12:10:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 150800 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 15 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Part 2 Situation at 150600 UTC Low [1] 1002hPa near 18S122E. Forecast low [1] 1002hPa on land near 20S123E at 161200UTC. Cold front near 45S114E 47S118E 50S123E. Forecast cold front near 40S126E 50S129E at 160600UTC and then exiting east of area thereafter. Trough near 43S099E 50S106E. Forecast trough near 31S127E 36S128E 40S126E at 160300UTC and exiting east of area thereafter. Warm front near 46S081E 50S078E. Forecast warm front near 43S110E 47S113E 50S112E at 161200UTC. Ridge near 40S080E 50S089E. Forecast ridge near 36S082E 50S123E at 161200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Within 300nm of line 24S110E 34S116E: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds below 25 knots initially, increasing to 20/30 knots from 151800UTC. Slight to moderate seas, rising to moderate to rough from 151800UTC. Low to moderate swell South of line 44S080E 45S089E 35S120E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 300nm east of warm front, southwesterly quarter within 480nm west of trough. Wind speeds 20/33 knots, decreasing below 25 knots within 240nm of cold front and ridge. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 38S113E 40S115E 44S129E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold front and trough, and within 300nm of warm front and low. Heavy at times in northwestern semicircle 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 Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 150800 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 15 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 150600 UTC High 1023hPa near 45S151E. Forecast high 1022 near 50S158E at 161200UTC. Forecast cold front approaching from west near 41S126E 50S129E at 160600UTC, then near 36S129E 42S132E 46S130E at 161200UTC. Part 3 Forecast North of line 27S153E 28S154E 27S166E 25S168E: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds below 25 knots initially, increasing to 20/30 knots from 151800UTC. Slight to moderate seas, rising to moderate to rough from 151800UTC. Low to moderate swell. East of line 35S129E 40S132E 49S130E: Northwesterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/33 knots from 160600UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell Remainder: Anticlockwise winds around high. Wind speeds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 45S131E 50S137E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 28S153E 30S162E 26S170E and developing west of line 36S129E 50S139E from 151500UTC. 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 Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 150800 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 15 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 150600 UTC Trough 15S146E to low 1000hPa near 18S151E to 21S170E. Forecast trough 17S147E to low 1003hPa near 18S153E 21S159E 22S163E at 161200UTC. Ridge near 04S159E 13S170E Forecast ridge near 06S154E 18S170E at 161200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Within 240nm of low: Clockwise winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. South of line 21S150E 23S166E 25S169E: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 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 south of 24S153E 21S170E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area, except within 300nm of ridge. Heavy at times within 120nm of trough and low, and south of line 24S158E 24S168E. 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 Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 150715 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 15 FEBRUARY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 150600 UTC TROUGH 09S090E TO LOW 1006HPA NEAR 10S093E TO 10S100E. FORECAST 10S099E TO LOW 1005HPA NEAR 09S096E TO 08S090E AT 161200UTC. PART 3 FORECAST WEST OF LINE EQ093E 03S103E 07S104E: WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. SOUTH OF LINE 11S124E 08S136E 09S142E: 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 LOW TO MODERATE SOUTH OF TROUGH. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF AREA, HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA AND WITHIN 120NM OF LOW IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. 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 SUNDAY.=