Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-29 15:04:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 290900 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 29 July 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Hurricane Force Wind Warning 11. Melbourne Final Gale Warning 9. Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Part 2 Situation at 290600 UTC Cold front 41S091E 44S096E 50S096E to low 965hPa near 50S096E, low moving south of area thereafter. Forecast cold front near 42S121E 47S129E at 301200UTC. Forecast trough developing near 43S083E 47S089E at 292100UTC, then trough near 41S100E 45S103E 48S101E at 301200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 40S080E 37S097E 42S129E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds. WInds turning northwesterly quarter within 540nm east of cold front, contracting to 360nm east of cold front by 300000UTC. Winds turning southwesterly quarter within 480nm west of cold front until 291500UTC and west of trough from 292100UTC. 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 37S080E 33S089E 33S099E 39S114E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold front and 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 21:00 UTC Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 290900 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 29 July 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 290600 UTC Cold front [1] near 34S155E 40S158E to low 999hPa near 48S154E. Forecast cold front [1] exiting east of area near 36S165E 42S165E to low 995hPa near 47S160E at 291800UTC, low 995hPa near 49S164E at 301200UTC. Cold front [2] entering area from west near 41S113E 50S122E at 300000UTC. Forecast cold front [2] near 47S129E 50S132E at 301200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 40S144E 32S155E 35S166E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter winds within 360nm west of cold front [1], turning clockwise within 360nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of line 42S129E 47S138E 50S139E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter within 360nm east of cold front [2]. 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 heavy swell northeast of line 36S134E 45S144E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts 240nm of low, and east of line 30S161E 42S163E 48S156E. 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 21:00 UTC Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 290900 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 29 July 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 290600 UTC Low 1007hPa near 06S165E to trough near 03S170E. Forecast trough EQ159E to low 1003hPa near 02S167E to trough near 01S170E at 301200UTC. Part 3 Forecast West of line 01S155E 15S151E 22S156E: Southeasterly quarter winds, shifting southerly quarter north of 8S. Wind speeds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times within the Vitiaz Strait. Moderate to rough seas, very rough at times within the Vitiaz Strait. Low to moderate swell. East of line 06S160E 14S156E 24S164E: 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 to moderate swell, decreasing to low swell north of Papua New Guinea. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout area. Widespread showers within 420nm west 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 21:00 UTC Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 290815 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 29 JULY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 290600 UTC SOUTHEASTERLY TRADE FLOW. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 11S095E 08S090E: 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 LOW TO MODERATE SOUTH OF LINE EQ094E 09S116E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE 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 20:15 UTC WEDNESDAY.=