Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-14 03:18:08 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 132100 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 13 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 12. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Part 2 Situation at 131800 UTC Cold front [1] 44S135E 46S149E 50S154E. Forecast 44S146E 45S155E 48S160E at 140000UTC and weakening thereafter. Warm front entering from west near 50S129E 46S134E at 140000UTC, then near 47S155E 50S155E at 150000UTC. Trough near 27S164E 33S168E. Forecast trough near 27S169E 30S170E at 141200UTC and weakening thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 45S129E 46S143E 37S150E 43S162E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, tending northwesterly quarter east of cold front and west of warm front. Winds speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Heavy swell. East of line 28S164E 37S164E: Southerly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter north of trough. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell, decreasing to low to moderate swell north of line 35S150E 35S155E 41S163E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts/trough and within 240nm of the New South Wales coast. 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 09:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 132100 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 13 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 131800 UTC Trough near EQ158E to low 1006hPa near 08S164E to 13S170E, forecast EQ162E to low 1008hPa near 08S167E to 12S170E at 150000UTC. Part 3 Forecast West of line EQ170E 08S164E 14S170E and east of line EQ154E 02S147E 08S142E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, increasing to 30 knots within 180nm of line 03S153E 13S161E 16S170E and within Vitiaz Strait, turning clockwise within 180nm of low. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. North of line 20S148E 22S165E 20S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell northeast of low. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell northeast of low and south of line 21S170E 22S161E 25S159E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 08S142E 19S170E, heavy at times 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 09:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 132100 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 13 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 12. Melbourne Gale Warning 4. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Part 2 Situation at 131800 UTC Cold front [1] 33S080E 46S111E to low 986hPa 50S115E to warm front near 49S121E 45S128E. Forecast weakening cold front [1] near 31S080E 47S114E to low 986hPa south of area near 51S116E to warm front near 50S124E 47S129E at 132100UTC, and exiting area to the south thereafter. Cold front [2] near 38S080E 42S088E 50S096E. Forecast near 31S094E 40S109E 50S117E at 150000UTC. Trough near 45S080E 50S084E. Forecast near 42S092E 46S103E 50S107E at 150000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 30S080E 31S100E 45S129E, outside of warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold fronts, northerly quarter within 120nm south of warm front, southwesterly quarter within 180nm west of cold fronts and trough, and turning clockwise within 180nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell, decreasing to low to moderate swell east of line 12S120E 22S114E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts, trough and low and north of line 19S092E 13S103E 15S113E. 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 09:00 UTC Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 132015 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 13 AUGUST 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 131800 UTC SOUTHEASTERLY TRADE FLOW THROUGHOUT. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 09S100E 09S105E: SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELL. EAST OF LINE 07S130E 11S130E: SOUTHEASTERLY 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 MODERATE WEST OF LINE EQ098E 07S107E 09S120E 12S120E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF LINE 02S090E 05S103E AND SOUTH OF LINE 07S090E 08S103E 12S113E. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. 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 08:15 UTC FRIDAY.=