Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-28 14:17:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 280800 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 28 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 4. Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC Cold front near 33S123E 46S127E 50S127E. Forecast cold front near 32S126E 39S129E 50S130E at 281800UTC and then east of area thereafter. Forecast trough entering area from west near 46S074E 50S086E at 281200UTC, then near 41S093E 43S102E 50S113E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. West of line 18S099E 29S102E 34S116E, outside warning areas: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low swell. South of line 49S080E 42S090E 32S125E 36S129E 43S134E 50S132E: Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of cold front and 180nm east of trough from 281200UTC. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 35S087E 20S104E 20S115E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of cold front and within 120nm 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 280800 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 28 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC Forecast cold front entering area from west near 35S126E 39S129E 50S130E at 281800UTC, then near 41S143E 45S143E 50S142E at 011200UTC. High 1026hPa near 44S156E. Forecast high 1025hPa near 49S160E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. South of line 43S133E 40S140E 37S152E, outside warning area: Northeasterly quarter winds, turning northerly quarter within 180nm east of cold front and shifting westerly quarter west of cold front. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. West of line 43S134E 50S132E: Southwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Anticlockwise winds around high not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to heavy swell west of line 36S129E 50S137E . Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 120nm of cold front. 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 280800 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 28 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC Trough near 15S148E to low 1001hPa near 15S148E 18S155E to 16S162E. Forecast trough near 17S147E to low 1002hPa near 17S152E to 18S163E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Within 120nm of line 10S146E 13S154E: Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. South of line 19S146E 18S159E 25S163E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots within 60nm of line 21S150E 23S153E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 20S170E 25S167E: Southerly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area. Heavy at times 180nm of cyclone "urmil". 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 280715 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 28 FEBRUARY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 280600 UTC TROUGH 10S091E TO LOW 1006HPA NEAR 11S100E TO 11S107E. FORECAST TROUGH 11S095E TO LOW 1004HPA NEAR 11S102E TO 10S105E AT 011200UTC. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 05S100E 07S137E 09S142E: NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS, REACHING UP TO 30 KNOTS AT TIME WITHIN 60NM OF LINE 11S125E 13S130E. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 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.=