Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-03 19:02:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 030900 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 3 September 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 9. Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC Cold front [1] 41S155E 45S159E 50S160E. Forecast exiting east of area from 031200UTC. Trough [1] near 32S153E 43S161E. Forecast 28S153E 32S169E at 041200UTC. Forecast cold front [2] entering from west of area near 35S129E 41S133E to low 989hPa near 46S131E at 041200UTC. Forecast trough [2] entering from west of area near 48S129E 49S142E at 040000UTC, near 48S147E 50S157E at 041200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 31S129E 35S135E 41S136E 36S152E 36S166E, outside of warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of fronts/troughs, southwesterly quarter west of fronts/troughs, and clockwise with 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 south of line 31S129E 36S166E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts and troughs. 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 Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 030900 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 3 September 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 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC Cold front [1] near 45S080E 50S086E. Forecast 33S094E 45S110E 50S111E at 041200UTC. Cold front [2] near 33S103E 40S110E to low 987hPa 46S114E. Forecast 35S120E to low 987hPa 45S124E at 040000UTC, then exiting east of area. Warm front near 48S121E 47S116E to low. Forecast warm front 48S129E to low at 040000UTC, then exiting east of area. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 35S080E 31S093E 30S114E 32S129E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold fronts and southwesterly quarter west of cold fronts, turning southeasterly quarter south of warm front and clockwise within 300nm 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 south of line 26S090E 25S112E 31S129E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 240nm of fronts and west of line 12S103E 20S108E. 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 Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 030900 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 3 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC Trough EQ158E 13S165E. Forecast EQ156E 03S157E 10S161E at 041200UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line EQ151E 10S170E and south of line 16S145E 21S170E: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times within 60nm of the Vitiaz Strait. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, and scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of trough, 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 21:00 UTC Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 030815 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 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 030600 UTC NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 08S096E 04S102E 08S108E: SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW TO MODERATE SWELL EAST OF LINE 08S137E 11S138E: 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 LOW TO MODERATE SWELL WEST OF LINE EQ098E 06S106E 09S116E 12S116E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF LINE 06S090E 05S101E, 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 20:15 UTC THURSDAY.=