Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-17 17:50:13 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 170900 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 17 April 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 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 4. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC Cold front [1] 31S108E 38S113E 50S115E. Forecast east of area near 37S133E 47S133E 50S130E at 181200UTC. Cold front [2] 40S091E 50S095E. Forecast near 36S109E 44S119E 50S120E at 181200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 40S080E 30S105E 35S129E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, turning southwesterly quarter west of 90E. Winds shifting northerly quarter within 360nm east of cold front [1], northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of cold front [2] and southwesterly quarter within 180nm west of cold front [1]. 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. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold fronts and north of line 20S090E 17S100E. Heavy at times within 60nm of line 15S090E 15S092E. 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 Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 170900 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 17 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC No significant features. Part 3 Forecast West of line 10S151E 15S146E: Easterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 15S142E 13S152E 24S170E. 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 Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 170900 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 17 April 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 10. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC Trough 32S152E 38S164E. Forecast trough 23S157E 32S169E at 181200UTC. Low 971hPa near 51S158E. Forecast low 989hPa near 43S163E at 181200UTC. Forecast cold front entering from west near 33S123E 50S120E at 171800UTC, then near 37S133E 47S133E 50S130E at 181200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 50S142E 27S151E 32S169E, outside warning area: Southerly quarter winds within 180nm southwest of trough, shifting northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of trough, turning clockwise within 840nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of line 36S129E 41S139E, outside of warning area: Northerly quarter winds 20/33 knots within 540nm east of cold front, shifting westerly quarter west of front. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing up to heavy swell south of line 41S140E 41S146E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of trough/cold front 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 Friday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 170815 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 17 APRIL 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 170600 UTC TROUGH NEAR 07S095E 11S090E. FORECAST SLOW MOVING. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. HEAVY AT TIMES SOUTH OF TROUGH AND IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA. 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 FRIDAY.=