Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-16 12:47:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 160800 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 16 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC Cold front [1] 26S099E 55S129E to low 964hPa near 53S110E. Forecast 44S132E 62S169E at 171200UTC. Trough 32S090E 47S110E to low 964hPa near 53S110E. Forecast 45S126E 52S136E at 171200UTC. Ridge 34S075E 50S083E. Forecast 38S101E 50S096E at 162100UTC, then weakening. Cold front [2] 35S066E 47S070E 57S070E. Forecast 31S080E 40S094E 50S103E at 171200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 34S080E 31S100E 43S129E, outside warning areas: Northwest quarter winds east of front [1] and trough, shifting southwest quarter east of ridge, northwest quarter east of front [2] and westerly quarter remainder to west. Clockwise winds within 240nm 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 mostly within 240nm of cold fronts and 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 Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 160800 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 16 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC High 1035hPa near 44S156E. Forecast high 1037hPa near 42S160E at 171200UTC. Cold front [1] 45S129E 60S160E. Forecast 50S150E 56S179E at 162100UTC, then further southeast. Cold front [2] 26S099E 55S129E. Forecast 44S132E 62S169E at 171200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 43S129E 48S160E: Northwest quarter winds 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 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 20:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 160800 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 16 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC Trough near EQ160E 05S170E, slow moving. Part 3 Forecast South of 17S, and also within 60nm of Vitiaz Strait: Southeast quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to moderate south of 20S, east from 160E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly north of 10S. 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 Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 160715 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 16 OCTOBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 160600 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY NORTH OF 05S. 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 FRIDAY.=