Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-07 19:14:17 ============================ TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING PERTH ============================ WTAU05 APRF 071841 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:17S108E999:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1841 UTC 7 MARCH 2026 GALE WARNING Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. SITUATION At 1800 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 20 nautical miles of latitude seventeen decimal four south (17.4S) longitude one hundred and seven decimal eight east (107.8E) Recent movement : west at 11 knots Maximum winds : 35 knots Central pressure: 993 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles in the northern quadrants. FORECAST Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre. Winds above 34 knots within 90 nautical miles in the NW and NE quadrants until 0000 UTC 08 March, with rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 0600 UTC 08 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 18.3 south 106.1 east. Central pressure 1001 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 1800 UTC 08 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 18.8 south 104.3 east Central pressure 1000 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near 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 0100 UTC 08 March 2026. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 070800 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 7 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Gale Warning issued by TCWC Australia for Tropical Low (30U). Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 070600 UTC Tropical Low (30U) 992hPa near 16.5S110.5E. Forecast 994hPa near 19.0S105.0E at 081200UTC. Cold front 32S096E 40S105E 50S110E. Forecast 39S124E 50S127E at 081200UTC. Ridge 39S080E 50S090E. Forecast 38S107E 50S111E at 081200UTC. Trough 45S067E 51S080E. Forecast 40S091E 55S110E at 081200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Within 300nm of Tropical Low (30U), outside warning area: Clockwise winds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell. South of line 47S080E 40S100E 44S129E, outside warning area: Northwest quarter winds east of front, shifting southwest quarter east of ridge, northwest quarter east of trough and southerly quarter remainder to west. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of front and trough, and within 300nm of Tropical Low (30U). Heavy at times within 120nm of Tropical Low (30U). 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 070800 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 7 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 070600 UTC Trough near 05S090E 06S135E 10S142E. Forecast trough near 27S154E 27S156E 27S162E at 081200UTC. Ridge near 09S151E 25S167E. Forecast to remain stationary at 081200UTC. Easterly quarter winds north 07S. Part 3 Forecast Trough near 05S090E 06S135E 10S142E. Northwesterly quarter winds 15/20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Easterly quarter winds, east of ridge 09S151E 25S167E. Turning northerly quarter winds west of ridge. Wind speed below 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of coast 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 20:00 UTC Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 070800 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 7 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Nil. Part 2 Situation at 070600 UTC Trough near 34S151E 46S160E. Forecast 33S151E 39S164E at 081200UTC. Cold front approaching from west, forecast 39S124E 50S127E at 081200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Between line 33S151E 39S164E and line 39S143E 40S153E 44S161E: Southeast quarter winds reaching 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 44S129E 50S153E: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwest quarter within 600nm east of front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms 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 20:00 UTC Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 070715 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 7 MARCH 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 070600 UTC WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS SOUTH OF 04S TENDING VARIABLE TO THE NORTH. PART 3 FORECAST WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS SOUTH OF LINE 05S090E 06S135E 10S142E. WIND SPEEDS REACHING 20/30 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS BELOW 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. 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 19:15 UTC SATURDAY.=