Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-06 02:12:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 052100 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 5 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 051800 UTC Trough [1] 33S160E 41S162E. Forecast trough [1] near 33S165E 36S166E at 061800UTC, then east of area thereafter. Cold front near 38S133E 45S144E 50S146E. Forecast cold front near 34S154E 41S155E 47S160E at 070000UTC. Forecast trough [2] developing near 43S132E 50S135E at 061800UTC, then near 42S137E 50S141E at 070000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 40S129E 35S137E 34S153E 49S160E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold front and shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front and trough [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots, Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell east of line 41S158E 47S159E and south of line 37S129E 37S135E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of trough [1] and cold front. Heavy at times within 120nm east 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 Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 052100 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 5 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 051800 UTC Trough [1] 39S085E 50S090E. Forecast trough [1] near 44S091E 50S094E at 060600UTC, then weakening thereafter. Low 1007hPa forecast to develop near 32S082E at 060000UTC. Forecast low 1008hPa near 33S085E at 061800UTC weakening thereafter. Trough [2] 20S106E 26S102E. Forecast slow moving. Cold front west of area initially, forecast cold front 41S070E 50S081E at 061200UTC, then near 44S080E 50S086E at 070000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 30S090E 42S094E 47S112E 40S129E, outside warning area: Westerly quarter winds, tending northwesterly quarter east of trough [1] shifting southwesterly quarter within 120nm west of trough [1] and within 800nm west of cold front 1, contracting to within and turning clockwise within 120nm of low in the eastern semicircle. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to 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 swell south of line 42S112E 35S129E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of front and troughs and north of line 14S099E 14S090E. 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 Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 052100 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 5 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 051800 UTC Nil significant features. Part 3 Forecast West of line 16S170E 23S166E: Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. East of line 16S170E 25S165E: Easterly 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 24S153E 22S163E 10S170E. Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of 13S. 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 Wednesday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 052015 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 5 MAY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS NIL. PART 2 SITUATION AT 051800 UTC NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES. PART 3 FORECAST WITHIN 60NM OF LINE 09S125E 16S141E: SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. REMAINDER: WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL INCREASING TO MODERATE WEST OF LINE EQ094E 12S116E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NORTH AND WEST OF LINE 12S102E 06S114E 08S142E. 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 WEDNESDAY.=