Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-19 15:15:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 190900 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 19 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Storm Force Warning 2. Melbourne Storm Force Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 190600 UTC Cold front west of area, forecast to enter near 49S129E 50S130E at 191200UTC, and forecast cold front near 37S147E 50S154E at 201200UTC. Trough west of area, forecast to enter near 35S130E 40S130E at 191800UTC, and near 37S151E 44S153E at 201200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 34S129E 40S157E 35S166E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 900nm east of cold front. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell, increasing up to heavy swell south of line 46S129E 35S166E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 240nm of front 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 21:00 UTC Saturday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 190900 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 19 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 190600 UTC No significant features. Part 3 Forecast North of line 18S142E 17S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots within 120nm of line 03S148E 14S145E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly north of line 10S142E 15S170E. 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 WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 190900 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 19 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 2. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 190600 UTC Cold front [1] near 41S111E 50S122E. Forecast cold front [1] near 38S128E 39S129E at 200000UTC and east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] near 44S080E 48S083E to low 995hPa near 50S082E. Forecast cold front [2] near 37S100E 42S105E to low 995hPa near 45S104E at 201200UTC. Trough near 33S117E 44S122E. Forecast trough near 33S124E 40S125E at 191200UTC and east of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 40S080E 33S123E 34S129E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 660nm west of cold fronts and 240nm west of 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. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 32S080E 28S114E 34S129E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of fronts and trough, within 240nm of low and north of line 22S089E 20S105E 13S121E. 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 190815 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 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 190600 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST EAST OF LINE EQ106E 15S126E: 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 SWELL WEST OF LINE EQ098E 09S119E 12S120E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 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 SATURDAY.=