Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-11 00:22:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 102000 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 10 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Part 2 Situation at 101800 UTC Cold front [1] 39S125E 42S128E 48S131E. Forecast moving east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] forecast to enter area from the west near 44S076E 50S084E at 110900UTC, then 42S082E 50S093E at 120000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 39S080E 45S095E 37S114E 37S129E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter winds within 300nm east of cold fronts 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, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 25S114E 25S101E 44S087E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold fronts. 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 Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 102000 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 10 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 101800 UTC Trough 01S157E 04S170E. Forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast East of line 07S154E 18S157E 21S164E, and within 60nm of the Vitiaz Strait: 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 moderate east of line 03S160E 15S158E. Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout area. Heavy at times within 90nm of line 16S155E 24S156E and within 360nm south 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 08:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 102000 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 10 October 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 7. Part 2 Situation at 101800 UTC Cold front 39S125E 42S128E to low [1] 981hPa near 48S131E. Forecast 41S136E 50S139E to low [1] 978hPa south of area near 52S140E at 110300UTC and just cold front 44S152E 50S157E at 120000UTC. Trough [1] 35S158E 38S163E to low [2] 1011hPa near 39S160E. Forecast 35S162E 39S167E to low [2] 1015hPa near 39S163E at 110000UTC and weakening thereafter. Forecast trough [2] 40S127E 44S130E 50S132E entering area from the west by 112100UTC and 40S132E 50S134E at 120000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 37S129E 37S136E 40S152E 46S160E, outside of warning area: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter within 360nm east of cold front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Winds turning southwesterly quarter west of trough [2]. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 32S129E 32S133E 38S141E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of troughs and front and within 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 08:00 UTC Sunday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 101915 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 10 OCTOBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 101800 UTC NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST EAST OF LINE 08S136E 11S135E: EASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/20 KNOTS, REACHING UP TO 25 KNOTS AT TIMES. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO LOW TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE EQ098E 06S105E 09S120E. RAIN AREAS, ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT AREA EXCEPT SOUTH OF LINE 10S142E 03S129E 10S121E. 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 SUNDAY.=