Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-23 03:20:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 222100 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 22 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Part 2 Situation at 221800 UTC Low [1] 998hPa near 27S163E. Forecast low 1005hPa near 25S168E at 240000UTC. Cold front 31S130E 33S131E to low [2] 1012hPa near 44S132E to warm front 44S132E 50S136E. Forecast 32S137E 35S138E to low 1012hPa near 39S136E to warm front 41S133E 50S143E at 240000UTC. Cold front [2] forecast entering area near 47S126E 50S130E at 231500UTC, then 45S129E 50S138E at 240000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. North of line 30S152E 37S157E 38S170E, outside warning areas: Clockwise within 720nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. West or line 44S135E 34S134E: Clockwise winds 15/25 within 300nm of low [2]in western semicircle. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 50S151E 44S152E 38S162E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. Heavy at times within 240nm of fronts and 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 09:00 UTC Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 222100 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 22 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Part 2 Situation at 221800 UTC Cold front [1] 44S106E 50S114E. Forecast 44S126E 50S138E at 240000UTC. Cold front [2] 34S094E 38S100E to low [1] 1007hPa near 42S102E to warm front [1] 44S105E. Forecast cold front 41S107E to low 1014hPa near 44S112E to warm front 43S116E at 240000UTC. Cold front [3] 33S080E to low [2] 1003hPa near 32S083E to warm front [2] 33S091E. Forecast 26S090E 39S106E to low 989hPa near 44S099E to warm front [2] 44S099E 44S106E at 240000UTC. Trough forecast entering area near 35S079E 40S080E 44S080E to low [3] 982hPa near 49S076E, then 29S083E 41S089E 49S088E to low 978hPa near 48S081E at 240000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. East of line 21S114E 17S116E 15S124E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing after 231200UTC. Rough seas, Moderate swell. South of line 30S080E 26S091E 50S129E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter within 480nm west of cold front [1] and cold front [3] and within 180nm of cold front [2]. Winds tending northeasterly quarter winds within 180nm south of warm fronts and turning clockwise within 180nm 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 mainly within 180nm of trough/fronts and within 180nm of lows, and north of line 17S090E 15S122E 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 09:00 UTC Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 222100 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 22 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 221800 UTC Trough [1] near 22S159E 25S162E. Forecast 18S164E 24S169E 25S169E at 231200UTC. Low [1] 998hPa south of area near 27S163E. Forecast low 1005hPa near 25S168E at 240000UTC. Part 3 Forecast West of line 03S147E 08S153E 16S146E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 20S148E 18S162E 19S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds tuning clockwise within 360nm of low. Wind speeds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots south of line 23S151E 20S166E 24S168E. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 20S170E 08S166E 07S142E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area except west of line 09S142E 14S167E 22S151E, heavy at times within 120nm of troughs. 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 09:00 UTC Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 222015 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 22 MAY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 221800 UTC TROUGH 02S090E 06S099E 12S101E. FORECAST EQ094E 12S096E AT 240000UTC. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE AREA, HEAVY AT TIMES WITHIN 90NM OF 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 08:15 UTC SATURDAY.=