Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-14 07:25:31 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 132000 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 13 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 131800 UTC Low 1005hPa near 37S075E to trough 41S080E 50S110E. Forecast low 1007hPa near 38S080E to trough 42S086E 48S115E 49S129E at 150000UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 24S108E 28S108E 35S114E, west of the Australian coast: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 48S080E 43S098E 46S129E: Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots trough tending northwesterly quarter east of trough. 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 east of line 36S117E 31S117E, west of line 20S090E 12S104E, and within 240nm of trough and 360nm 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 132000 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 13 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Storm Force Warning 4. Part 2 Situation at 131800 UTC Nil. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. South of line 46S129E 42S162E, outside of warning area: Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. North of line 28S153E 33S162E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to heavy swell south of line 46S129E 40S143E 39S164E outside of the Bass Strait. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly west of line 32S133E 39S133E and south of line 48S129E 50S141E. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 132000 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 13 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 131800 UTC Low 1008hPa near 11S164E to trough 18S170E. Forecast low 1008hPa near 13S161E to trough 21S170E at 150000UTC. Part 3 Forecast South of line 16S145E 16S159E 23S170E: Southeasterly winds 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots west of line 18S157E 25S163E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to moderate swell north of line 01S142E 03S160E, and south of line 15S150E 15S157E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 119S147E 19S158E 24S170E. Heavy times within 120nm of trough, and within 60nm of line 20S164E 23S170E. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 131915 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 13 MARCH 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 131800 UTC NIL. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE OF AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO LOW TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE EQ090E 12S119E. 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 07:15 UTC SATURDAY.=