Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-16 14:13:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 160900 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 September 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 4. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC Cold front [1] 44S106E 50S114E. Forecast near 47S123E 50S129E at 170300UTC and then moving east of area. Trough [1] 27S086E 31S091E to low [1] 995hPa near 43S097E. Forecast trough [1] 22S099E 30S108E low [1] 1002hPa near 42S108E at 171200UTC. Forecast cold front [2] entering from near 40S078E 50S083E at 161800UTC, then near 39S091E 50S101E at 171200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 15S090E 29S108E 37S108E 44S117E 34S121E 40S129E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter initially within 360nm west of trough [1], southwesterly quarter within 360nm of trough [1] by 170000UTC and west of cold front [2]. Clockwise winds within 240nm of low [1]. Winds speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. 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 fronts and trough, and within 300nm 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 Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 160900 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 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC Cold front [1] 25S154E 30S162E 36S166E. Forecast cold front [1] 25S167E 29S170E at 170000UTC then exiting area. Cold front [2] near 45S149E 50S154E. Forecast moving east of area near 45S159E 50S164E at 161800UTC. High 1040hPa near 39S134E. Forecast high 1033hPa near 36S141E at 171200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 40S129E 42S138E 38S150E 25S153E 25S170E, outside of warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds within 120nm east of cold front [1], shifting southwesterly quarter within 1140nm southwest of front [1], and turning anticlockwise within 1200nm of high, tending westerly quarter west of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell, easing to moderate swell north of lines 48S129E 45S136E and 42S149E 34S160E 36S165E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell increasing to moderate to heavy swell east of 136E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 300nm 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 Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 160900 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 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC Trough near 02S157E 07S162E 10S170E, forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast South of line 10S142E 01S153E 09S164E 19S164E 25S170E and through the Vitiaz Strait: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to moderate south of line 25S153E 20S157E 25S170E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly north of line EQ152E 10S156E 14S170E, and within 120nm of line 05S142E 08S148E. 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 Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 160815 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 SEPTEMBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 160600 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST EAST OF LINE 06S133E 11S133E: 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 UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST OF INDONESIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. 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 WEDNESDAY.=