Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-31 16:32:37 ============================ 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 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Low [1] 1009hPa near 35S116E. Forecast 1006hPa west of area near 33S136E at 011200UTC. Cold front near 37S078E 42S094E to low [2] 988hPa near 48S097E. Forecast near 32S091E 42S115E to low [2] 987hPa near 49S114E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 42S080E 35S090E 33S104E 44S129E, outside warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter winds west of cold front, shifting clockwise within 180nm of low [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder, outside warning areas: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 300nm of front and within 240nm of lows. 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 Saturday. ============================ 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 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Trough near 05S170E 05S164E. Forecast near 06S157E 03S170E at 011200UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 25S166E 21S170E: 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 swell south of line 19S170E 17S161E 25S158E. Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible throughout area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of line 09S142E 13S154E 13S170E. 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 Saturday. ============================ 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 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. FInal Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC Low 1009hPa west of area near 35S116E. Forecast 1006hPa near 33S136E at 011200UTC. Trough near 29S146E 38S147E 48S149E. Forecast 31S155E 38S162E 46S166E at 011200UTC. Cold front near 49S149E 50S150E. Forecast near 48S161E 50S162E at 010000UTC, then east of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 44S129E 45S147E 40S147E 28S154E 38S165E, outside warning area: Northerly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter west of trough and cold front. 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 within 180nm of front and trough and within 240nm 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 20:00 UTC Saturday. ============================ 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 OCTOBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 310600 UTC NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST WHOLE OF AREA: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO LOW TO MODERATE SWELL SOUTH OF LINE 06S090E 12S102E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT 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 SATURDAY.=