Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-08 00:14:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 072112 IDY10210 SECURITE Updated 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 7 August 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 071800 UTC Forecast cold front entering from west of area near 32S131E 42S130E 50S132E at 081200UTC, near 33S137E to developing low [1] 990hPa near 36S135E to 41S133E 50S136E at 090000UTC. Low [2] 1014hPa near 45S157E. Forecast 1016hPa near 44S160E at 081200UTC, then dissipating. Trough near 25S161E 31S165E 38S166E. Forecast 25S169E 32S170E at 090000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. West of 136E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots west of cold front. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 120nm of line 37S152E 40S144E 45S144E: Northerly quarter winds, 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout area. Heavy at times within 90nm 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 072111 IDY10230 SECURITE Updated 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 7 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 071800 UTC East to southeasterly trade flow. Part 3 Forecast North and east of line 15S144E 17S155E 19S164E 25S168E and south of line 04S146E 10S153E 08S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area. Heavy at times within 60nm of line 13S153E 15S161E. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 072100 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 7 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 071800 UTC Trough [1] 12S090E 17S106E. Forecast slow moving. Cold front [1] 35S119E 50S128E. Forecast 32S126E 50S130E at 080600UTC and moving east of area thereafter. Forecast trough [2] developing near 44S110E 50S113E at 080600UTC, near 42S122E 45S129E at 090000UTC. Forecast cold front [2] entering from west of area near 44S080E 50S090E at 081200UTC, near 39S086E 45S100E 50S107E at 090000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 39S080E 35S101E 19S112E 32S129E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter east of fronts/trough [2]. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of trough [1] and north of line 25S090E 24S107E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold fronts and troughs. 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 Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 072015 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 7 AUGUST 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 071800 UTC TROUGH 04S096E 10S090E. FORECAST SLOW MOVING. PART 3 FORECAST NORTH OF LINE 03S107E 05S119E: SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. SOUTHEAST OF TROUGH: EASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO LOW TO MODERATE WEST OF LINE EQ098E 07S106E 09S121E 12S122E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY WITHIN 240NM OF TROUGH, TENDING TO 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 SATURDAY.=