Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-31 18:07:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 310800 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 31 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Cold front near 39S136E 45S143E to low [1] 994hPa near 48S145E. Forecast cold front near 39S157E 43S161E at 011200UTC, with low [1] 988hPa near 50S151E at 311500UTC before moving south of area thereafter. Trough [1] forecast to develop near 36S150E 40S154E at 311800UTC and near 31S153E 38S158E at 011200UTC. Trough [2] near 26S170E to low [2] 1004hPa near 29S169E to 30S168E 32S170E. Forecast trough [2] near 30S169E 32S168E to low [2] 1007hPa near 33S168E at 010600UTC, then south of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Between lines 38S140E 43S129E 50S129E and 30S154E 41S162E: Southwesterly quarter winds west of cold front, shifting northwesterly quarter within 360nm east of cold front and trough [1] and turning clockwise within 120nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 120nm of line 32S132E 35S135E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low 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 lows and warm front, and within 120nm of cold front/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 WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 310800 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 31 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Cold front near 44S080E 50S091E. Forecast cold front near 38S094E 44S105E 50S113E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 21S112E 28S102E 36S110E: Southerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 45S079E 41S102E 48S122E 44S125E 43S129E: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front. Wind speeds 25/33 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 mostly within 180nm of cold front and north of line 13S099E 16S090E. 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 310800 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 31 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Trough [1] near 15S156E 20S156E 23S153E. Forecast near 16S154E 20S153E 22S151E at 011200UTC. Trough [2] near 18S165E 17S167E 15S170E. Forecast near 19S163E 16S167E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Within 120nm of line 02S143E 07S150E: Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Within 120nm of line 10S146E 12S152E: Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots. 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 20S152E 24S163E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area. Heavy at times within 120nm of trough [2]. 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 310715 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 31 JANUARY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 310600 UTC TROUGH [1] NEAR 07S126E 10S130E 13S134E 16S136E, FORECAST SLOW MOVING. TROUGH [2] NEAR 11S105E 08S096E 10S090E, FORECAST SLOW MOVING. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 05S111E 03S137E 10S140E: WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS, TENDING NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER EAST TROUGH OF [1]. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS, REACHING UP TO 30 KNOTS SOUTH OF 06S AT TIMES. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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.=