Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-29 22:51:58 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 292100 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 29 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC Nil significant features. Part 3 Forecast South of line 09S142E 09S147E 23S161E 10S161E 10S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 19S152E 25S167E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to moderate south of 20S153E 23S160E 24S166E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of 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 09:00 UTC Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 292100 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 29 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC Cold front [1] near 44S129E 50S136E. Forecast cold front [1] near 45S137E 50S143E at 301200UTC. Cold front [2] west of area, forecast to enter near 35S129E 40S130E to low 1005hPa near 44S129E at 010000UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 25S153E 34S160E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. West of line 41S141E 45S160E 50S160E: Northwesterly quarter winds east of cold front [1], turning clockwise within 300nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts and north of 34S. Heavy at times within 180nm of line 26S162E 30S170E. 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 Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 292100 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 29 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC Trough [1] 40S110E 46S112E to low [1] 995hPa near 50S111E. Forecast trough [1] near 36S117E 40S123E to low [1] 1005hPa near 41S126E at 010000UTC. Cold front developing near 37S120E 39S123E to low [2] 1005hPa near 41S124E at 300600UTC. Forecast cold front near 35S129E 40S130E to low [2] 1005hPa near 44S129E at 010000UTC. Trough [2] near 30S085E 33S087E. Forecast trough [2] near 30S082E 33S080E at 301200UTC and west of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. West of line 30S090E 33S097E 37S086E: Northeasterly quarter winds, shifting southeasterly west of trough [2]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell. South of line 37S080E 46S093E 29S114E 38S129E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 480nm west of trough [1]. and cold front. Wind turning clockwise within 360nm of lows. 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 heavy south of line 45S089E 43S091E 42S094E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of front, troughs and lows. Heavy at times within 60nm of trough [1]. 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 Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 292015 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 29 APRIL 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 291800 UTC NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST SOUTH OF LINE 11S092E 11S100E: SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELL. SOUTH OF LINE 12S138E 11S141E: EASTERLY 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 SOUTH OF LINE 07S090E 05S105E 10S120E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF 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 08:15 UTC THURSDAY.=