Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2025-11-23 14:27:12 ============================ TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING DARWIN ============================ WTAU03 ADRM 231324 IDD20130 40:2:2:24:14S129E999:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1324 UTC 23 NOVEMBER 2025 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. HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA SITUATION At 1200 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina was centred within 10 nautical miles of latitude thirteen decimal five south (13.5S) longitude one hundred and twenty nine decimal zero east (129.0E) Recent movement : southwest at 5 knots Maximum winds : 90 knots Central pressure: 952 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 45 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 45 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 90 knots near the centre easing to 50 knots by 1200 UTC 24 November. Winds above 64 knots within 15 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 20 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 25 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 15 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very high to phenomenal seas. Winds above 48 knots within 20 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 20 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds above 34 knots within 45 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 45 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 0000 UTC 24 November: Within 30 nautical miles of 13.9 south 128.3 east Central pressure 956 hPa. Winds to 85 knots near centre. At 1200 UTC 24 November: Within 45 nautical miles of 14.0 south 127.6 east Central pressure 984 hPa. Winds to 50 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 1900 UTC 23 November 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 230839 IDY10210 SECURITE Updated 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 23 November 2025 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Part 2 Situation at 230600 UTC Trough [1] 28S156E to low 1002hPa near 37S153E. Forecast trough [1] 33S165E 37S161E to low 997hPa near 37S157E at 241200UTC. Forecast trough [2] entering area from west near 37S130E 40S125E at 231800UTC, then near 39S141E 44S133E at 241200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. East of line 34S139E 43S139E, outside warning areas: Easterly quarter winds shifting northeasterly quarter east of trough and turning clockwise within 240nm of low. WInd speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of troughs and within 300nm 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 WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 230838 IDY10220 SECURITE Updated 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 23 November 2025 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Part 2 Situation at 230600 UTC Cold front approaching area from west near 38S078E 50S079E. Forecast cold front 38S099E 50S096E at 241200UTC. Trough [1] 50S115E to low 997hPa near 40S116E. Forecast trough [1] 47S115E to low 993hPa near 41S123E at 240000UTC, then trough [1] 42S114E to low 993hPa near 43S128E at 241200UTC. Trough [2] entering area from west near 32S076E 36S081E. Forecast trough [2] 30S082E 39S098E at 241200UTC. Trough [3] near 12S110E 14S112E. Forecast trough [3] weakening near 12S111E 14S114E at 241200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. East of line 32S110E 45S110E, outside warning areas: Southerly quarter winds turning clockwise within 480nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 33S080E 38S099E 46S102E: Northerly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter west of cold front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy west of front. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of troughs and front, and within 360nm of low. Heavy at times within 60nm of trough [3] until 231800UTC. 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 230836 40:2:1:31:11:01:00 IDY10240 SECURITE UPDATED 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 23 NOVEMBER 2025 PART 1 WARNINGS REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS FOR DETAILS OF THE AREA AFFECTED. HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING ISSUED BY TCWC MELBOURNE FOR SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE "FINA". PART 2 SITUATION AT 230600 UTC SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE "FINA" 957HPA NEAR 12.8S129.3E. FORECAST 963HPA NEAR 13.2S127.4E AT 241200UTC. TROUGH NEAR 04S090E 07S106E 12S113E, FORECAST SLOW MOVING. PART 3 FORECAST REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS FOR BOUNDARY OF AFFECTED AREA AND TYPE OF WEATHER SYSTEM. SOUTH OF LINE 09S132E 09S123E, OUTSIDE WARNING AREAS: CLOCKWISE WINDS WITHIN 240NM OF SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE "FINA". WIND SPEEDS 20/33 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. LOW TO MODERATE SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY WITHIN 240NM OF CYCLONE, WITHIN 420NM OF TROUGH, AND NORTH OF LINE 03S142E 04S127E 10S116E. HEAVY WITHIN 120NM OF CYCLONE, AND NORTH OF LINE EQ090E 02S101E. 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.= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 230800 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 23 November 2025 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 230600 UTC Trough 04S151E 13S170E, forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast North of trough: Northwesterly quarter winds. Wind speeds below 20 knots initially, increasing to 15/25 knots from 240000UTC. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to moderate south of line 19S170E 25S162E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 480nm of trough and north of line 06S142E 11S151E. Heavy at times within 360nm north 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 20:00 UTC Sunday.