IDY10250 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10 SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 20 September 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Cold front [1] 46S166E 53S163E to low [1] 952hPa near 56S156E. East of area by 201800UTC. Cold front [2] 36S136E 46S144E 49S142E. Forecast 42S164E 53S160E at 211200UTC. Ridge 50S127E 62S127E. Forecast 50S159E 62S157E at 211200UTC. Cold front [3] 50S114E 54S115E to low [3] 952hPa near 58S107E. Forecast 50S149E 54S145E to low [3] 952hPa near 56S136E at 211200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds east of fronts [1] and [2], shifting southwesterly quarter east of ridge, northwesterly quarter east of front [3] and westerly quarter remainder to west. Clockwise winds within 240nm of lows. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts, and within 360nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 57S080E 58S090E 60S111E 62S130E 61S140E 61S150E 62S160E. 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 Friday.