Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-11 13:33:26 ============================ TROPICAL CYCLONE GALE WARNING BRISBANE ============================ WTAU01 ABRF 111245 IDQ20008 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1245 UTC 11 APRIL 2026 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION At 1200 UTC Ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 25 nautical miles of latitude eight decimal three south (8.3S) longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal eight east (154.8E) Recent movement : slow moving Maximum winds : 35 knots Central pressure: 996 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre easing to 30 knots by 0600 UTC 12 April. Winds above 34 knots Within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant, and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 0000 UTC 12 April: Within 45 nautical miles of 9.6 south 154.4 east Central pressure 997 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near the centre. At 1200 UTC 12 April: Within 65 nautical miles of 10.8 south 153.4 east Central pressure 999 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near the 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 11 April 2026. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 110900 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 11 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC Ridge 37S122E 50S125E, moving east 30 knots. Cold front [1] 36S103E 45S111E 56S108E. Forecast 40S114E 50S128E at 112100UTC, east of area by 120300UTC. Cold front [2] 36S080E 44S094E 51S095E 55S082E. Forecast 35S089E 50S111E at 112100UTC and 36S101E 50S119E at 121200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 39S080E 39S100E 42S129E, outside warning areas: Southwest quarter winds east of ridge, shifting northwest quarter east of fronts [1] and [2] and westerly quarter remainder west of front [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of cold fronts. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 110900 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 11 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC Cold front [1] 28S152E 39S160E 45S161E 51S154E to low 979hPa near 48S147E. Forecast 25S157E 38S171E 51S170E to low 988hPa near 48S159E at 121200UTC. Cold front [2] approaching from west, forecast 43S137E 56S138E at 121200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 42S129E 30S144E 30S162E 34S167E, outside warning area: Northerly quarter winds east of front [1] shifting southwest quarter west of front [1] and clockwise within 720nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 240nm of fronts and within 420nm 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 110900 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 11 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Gale Warning issued by TCWC Melbourne for Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC Tropical Cyclone "Maila" 997hPa near 8.4S154.1E. Forecast Tropical Cyclone "Maila" 996hPa near 10.4S152.6E at 121200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Northwest of line EQ158E 18S160E 20S148E, outside warning area: Clockwise winds around Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Wind speeds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/33 knots within 240nm of Tropical Cyclone. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell within 180nm of Tropical Cyclone "Maila". Moderate to rough seas. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mainly north of line 11S142E 20S158E 19S170E. Heavy at times within 300nm of Tropical Cyclone "Maila". 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 110815 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 11 APRIL 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL PART 2 SITUATION AT 110600 UTC TROUGH 08S090E TO LOW 1011HPA NEAR 10S104E. FORECAST 03S096E TO LOW 1009HPA NEAR 09S098E TO 12S103E AT 121200UTC. PART 3 FORECAST NORTH OF NEW GUINEA: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. 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 NORTH OF LINE 12S090E 18S107E 06S128E 11S142E. 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 SATURDAY.=