Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-09 06:22:48 ============================ TROPICAL CYCLONE GALE WARNING BRISBANE ============================ WTAU01 ABRF 090057 IDQ20008 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0057 UTC 9 JANUARY 2026 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION At 0000 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 35 nautical miles of latitude fourteen decimal three south (14.3S) longitude one hundred and forty eight decimal four east (148.4E) Recent movement : slow moving Maximum winds : 35 knots Central pressure: 995 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 150 nautical miles of the centre in the SE quadrant and 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 40 knots by 0000 UTC 10 January. Winds above 34 knots within 150 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant from 1200 UTC 9 January with rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 09 January: Within 55 nautical miles of 15.3 south 147.6 east Central pressure 995 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 10 January: Within 65 nautical miles of 17.0 south 147.2 east Central pressure 993 hPa. Winds to 40 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 0700 UTC 09 January 2026. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 082000 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 2300 UTC 8 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Gale Ocean Wind Warning issued by TCWC, Australia. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC Monsoon trough 11S143E to low 997hPa near 14.4S148E to monsoon trough 15S152E, forecast monsoon trough 13S143E to low 995hPa near 16S146E to monsoon trough 19S150E at 100000UTC. Trough [2] 02S161E 10S169E, forecast 02S161E 09S166E 16S167E at 100000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. South of line 25S155E 17S163E 18S170E: Easterly quarter winds, 15/25 knots, reaching up to 33 knots south of line 21S162E 22S170E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. West of line 02S142E 03S149E 19S157E 25S153E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, turning southeasterly quarter south of monsoon trough, turning clockwise within 180nm of low. reaching up to 33 knots west of line 20S148E 13S150E 09S148E 10S142E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. East of line 03S166E 12S167E 17S163E: Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low 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 the area. Heavy at times within 240nm of low, within 120nm of line 07S170E 03S165E 03S160E and in monsoonal flow south of Papua New Guinea. 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 08:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 082000 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 2300 UTC 8 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 4. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC Trough [1] near 40S154E 39S150E 39S146E at 081800UTC, forecast 44S158E 37S151E at 100000UTC. Cold front entering area from west near 37S130E 42S131E to low 986hPa near 44S130E at 090000UTC, forecast 37S139E 44S145E to low 981hPa near 47S151E to developing warm front near 48S160E at 100000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. West of line 43S161E 43S157E 35S149E, outside warning area: Clockwise winds 25/33 knots within 420nm of low in northeastern and southwestern quadrants and within 540nm of low in northwestern quadrant. Remainder not exceeding 25 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell. Between line 43S161E 43S157E 35S149E and 31S154E 39S164E: Northwesterly quarter winds shifting northeasterly quarter south of trough [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots north of trough [1]. Rough to very rough seas north of trough [1]. Low to moderate swell, increasing to heavy swell west of cold 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 trough [1] and within 360nm 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 08:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 082000 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 2300 UTC 8 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 4. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC Cold front [1] 34S122E 40S126E to low 992hPa near 43S125E, forecast cold front east of area near 33S128E 40S131E to low 986 hPa near 44S130E at 090000UTC. Cold front [2] entering area from west near 36S071E 43S080E 50S085E at 090000UTC, forecast 37S080E 50S110E at 100000UTC. Trough near 48S111E 50S111E, forecast 43S127E 50S127E at 100000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. West of line 19S092E 24S092E, outside warning area: Easterly quarter winds turning. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell. East of line 22S107E 28S109E 35S113E: Southerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Within 600nm of low, outside warning area: Clockwise winds 20/33 knots within 480nm of low, extending to within 600nm by 090000UTC. Remainder not exceeding 25 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy north of line 35S117E 41S127E. Within 300nm west of trough: Southwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots within 180nm west of trough, extending to within 300nm by 090600UTC. Remainder not exceeding 25 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 46S080E 43S089E 49S108E, outside warning area: Northwesterly winds shifting southwesterly quarter west of trough. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy west of 97E. 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 trough, within 360nm east of cold front [2] and within 420nm of low. Heavy at times within 90nm 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 08:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 081915 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 2300 UTC 8 JANUARY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 081800 UTC TROUGH 13S135E 14S142E, FORECAST 10S138E 13S142E AT 100000UTC. MONSOONAL FLOW NORTH OF LINE 13S142E 08S105E. PART 3 FORECAST EAST OF LINE 04S135E 07S129E 14S126E AND WITHIN 120NM OF LINE 04S109E 06S111E 08S128E: NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS, REACHING UP TO 33 KNOTS EAST OF LINE 06S135E 08S131E 11S131E. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO LOW TO MODERATE WITHIN 60NM OF LINE 11S136E 11S141E. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO LOW TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINES 12S105E 08S108E 09S119E AND 11S104E 08S108E 09S119E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT WHOLE AREA. HEAVY AT TIMES WITHIN 90NM OF LINE 10S142E 11S135E. 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 07:15 UTC FRIDAY.=