Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-31 08:29:30 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 310800 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 31 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Cold front 32S131E 41S135E 45S133E to low 984hPa near 46S128E. Forecast 49S143E 52S138E to low 976hPa near 51S132E at 311800UTC and south of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected: South of line 35S129E 43S148E 35S150E 46S160E, outside warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of front and turning clockwise within 360nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 34S129E 35S132E 37S134E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 480nm of low, within 180nm of front and 120nm of line 25S156E 26S164E. 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 Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 310800 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 31 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Low [1] 1010hPa near 40S085E. Forecast low [1] 1013hPa near 38S089E at 011200UTC. Cold front [1] 32S131E 41S135E 45S133E to low [2] 985hPa near 46S128E. Forecast 32S132E 42S136E 46S135E to low [2] 984hPa near 46S129E at 310900UTC and then east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] 43S102E 45S109E 50S115E. Forecast cold front near 43S125E 50S128E at 010600UTC and then east of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected: South of line 45S080E 48S095E 42S101E 36S129E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting clockwise within 480nm of low [2]. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. West of line 33S091E 35S092E 41S090E 44S083E: Clockwise winds around low [1]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 35S121E 33S129E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. Heavy at times within 240nm of low [2]. 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 Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 310800 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 31 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Trough 06S153E to low 1005hPa near 10S164E to 10S170E. Forecast trough 06S150E to low 1007hPa near 08S150E to low 1006hPa near 10S160E to 09S170E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Within 120nm of line 03S156E 05S170E: Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. South of line 13S144E 16S154E 11S157E 12S166E 15S170E: 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 swell, increasing to low to moderate south of line 15S151E 12S153E 10S157E 12S170E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area, heavy at times north 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 20:00 UTC Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 310715 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 31 MARCH 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL PART 2 SITUATION AT 310600 UTC TROUGH [1] NEAR 03S094E 06S090E. FORECAST NEAR 03S090E 01S092E AT 011200UTC. TROUGH [2] NEAR 04S127E 07S139E. FORECAST NEAR 03S127E 07S139E AT 011200UTC. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF 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 19:15 UTC TUESDAY.=