Bulletinset for METAREA 10 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-01 11:24:36 ============================ TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING PERTH ============================ WTAU05 APRF 010646 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:13S108E999:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0646 UTC 1 JANUARY 2026 STORM FORCE WIND WARNING Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. SITUATION At 0600 UTC Tropical Cyclone Iggy was centred within 25 nautical miles of latitude twelve decimal nine south (12.9S) longitude one hundred and eight decimal zero east (108.0E) Recent movement : south southeast at 9 knots Maximum winds : 40 knots Central pressure: 997 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 40 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre increasing to 55 knots by 0600 UTC 02 January. Winds above 48 knots within 15 nautical miles of centre with very rough seas and moderate swell from 1800 UTC 1 January. Winds above 34 knots within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 35 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 1800 UTC 01 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 13.5 south 109.4 east Central pressure 991 hPa. Winds to 50 knots over water. At 0600 UTC 02 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 14.3 south 110.5 east Central pressure 987 hPa. Winds to 55 knots over water. REMARKS All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use email to tcwc@bom.gov.au. Next warning will be issued by 1300 UTC 01 January 2026. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST WESTERN ============================ FQAU23 AMMC 010834 IDY10220 SECURITE Updated 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 1 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Gale Warning issued by TCWC Melbourne for Tropical Cyclone "Iggy". Part 2 Situation at 010600 UTC Warm front near 42S100E 43S096E 42S080E. Forecast near 43S114E 48S099E 48S092E at 021200UTC. Cold front west of area, forecast to enter near 43S080E to low 990hPa near 44S081E at 011800UTC. Forecast cold front near 33S083E 42S090E to low 981hPa near 48S092E at 021200UTC. TC "Iggy" 1003hPa near 12.4S108.2E to trough near 14S109E 16S110E. Forecast trough near 12S111E to TC "Iggy" 994hPa near 14.5S110.8E to trough near 16S114E at 021200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. East of line 32S114E 35S114E to coast: Southerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell. South of line 33S080E 41S106E 48S127E: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold front and north of warm front, easterly quarter within 120nm south of warm front, southwesterly quarter west of cold front, and clockwise within 180nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 180nm of TC "Iggy", outside warning area: Clockwise wind 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate 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 fronts and within 240nm low. Heavy at times within 180nm of tropical 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 Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTHERN ============================ FQAU21 AMMC 010834 40:2:1:31:11:01:00 IDY10240 SECURITE UPDATED 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 1 JANUARY 2026 PART 1 WARNINGS REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS FOR DETAILS OF THE AREA AFFECTED GALE WARNING ISSUED BY TCWC MELBOURNE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE "IGGY" PART 2 SITUATION AT 010600 UTC TROUGH [1] NEAR 07S103E 10S107E TO TC "IGGY" 1003HPA NEAR 12.4S108.2E. FORECAST TROUGH [1] NEAR 10S110E 12S111E TO TC "IGGY" 994HPA NEAR 14.5S110.8E AT 021200UTC. TROUGH [2] NEAR 08S095E 09S090E. FORECAST TROUGH [2] NEAR 09S100E 10S096E 10S090E AT 021200UTC. PART 3 FORECAST REFER TO LATEST WARNINGS FOR DETAILS OF THE AREA AFFECTED. WITHIN 120NM OF TROPICAL LOW, OUTSIDE OF WARNING AREA: CLOCKWISE WINDS 20/33 KNOTS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SWELL. WEST OF LINE EQ100E 06S105E 12S091E: WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL. SOUTH OF LINE 12S123E 10S124E 10S130E: WESTERLY 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 WEST OF LINE 12S114E 08S114E 01S090E. RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT WHOLE AREA. HEAVY AT TIMES WITHIN 180NM OF TC "IGGY" AND WEST OF LINE EQ105E 06S113E 12S090E. 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 THURSDAY.= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST NORTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU20 AMMC 010800 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 1 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 010600 UTC Trough near 08S157E 11S170E. Forecast trough near 09S170E 07S154E at 021200UTC. Part 3 Forecast West of line 16S150E 18S152E 22S151E: Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout area except south of line 24S153E 14S154E 11S170E. Heavy at times west of line 16S150E 18S152E 22S151E and within 180nm north of trough. 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 Thursday. ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST SOUTH-EASTERN ============================ FQAU22 AMMC 010800 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 1 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 010600 UTC Trough near 46S132E 50S144E. Forecast near 46S159E 47S160E at 021200UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 37S162E 39S160E 43S160E: Southwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 46S129E 50S137E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of trough. 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 Thursday.