Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-11 01:10:01 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 102100 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 2300 UTC 10 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 101800 UTC Cold front [1] 42S116E 50S118E. Forecast cold front [1] east of area 44S130E 50S131E by 110600UTC. Cold front [2] entering area from the west near 45S068E 50S084E. Forecast cold front [2] 43S080E 47S091E 47S100E at 120000UTC. Ridge 37S080E 37S092E 33S115E. Forecast ridge 33S080E 32S115E at 120000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South and east of line 38S080E 38S106E 31S129E, outside of warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 480nm west of cold front [1], shifting northwesterly quarter within 120nm east of cold front [1] and within 360nm north of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. North of line 29S090E 27S113E and south of line 15S090E 20S110E 20S115E 17S121E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 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 swell south of line 18S104E 19S114E and east of line 30S090E 38S093E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold fronts, and north of line 29S090E 27S113E. 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 09:00 UTC Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 102100 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 2300 UTC 10 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Final Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Final Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 101800 UTC Cold front [1] 26S159E 32S162E 40S160E 44S157E to low 994hPa near 40S155E. Forecast cold front [1] east of area 32S168E 38S165E 44S160E to low 994hPa near 44S156E at 110600UTC, then just low 992hPa near 47S160E at 120000UTC. Cold front [2] 37S130E 50S139E. Forecast cold front [2] 39S142E 45S147E 50S150E at 111800UTC, decaying thereafter. Forecast cold front [3] entering from west near 44S130E 50S131E at 110600UTC. Forecast cold front [3] 40S142E 45S146E 50S147E at 120000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 31S129E 32S134E 38S145E 32S153E 29S164E 33S168E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 360nm east of cold fronts [2] and [3], shifting northeasterly quarter east of cold front [1]. Winds 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. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold fronts and within 300nm of low. Heavy at times within 90nm 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 09:00 UTC Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 102100 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 2300 UTC 10 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 101800 UTC Trough [1] 04S156E 04S170E. Forecast slow moving. Trough [2] 20S153E 25S159E. Forecast trough [2] 20S159E 25S163E at 110600UTC, decaying thereafter. Part 3 Forecast East of line 05S158E 13S158E and through the Vitiaz Strait: 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 east of 165E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 07S150E 14S169E and within 120nm of trough [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 09:00 UTC Tuesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 102015 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 2300 UTC 10 AUGUST 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 101800 UTC NIL. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 06S090E 07S107E: SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL, INCREASING TO LOW TO MODERATE WEST OF LINE EQ098E 07S106E 09S120E 12S124E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY SOUTH OF LINE 06S090E 12S113E. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. 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 08:15 UTC TUESDAY.=