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 2300 UTC 7 October 2025 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 4. FINAL Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Part 2 Situation at 071800 UTC Trough near 58S136E 50S128E. Forecast near 50S149E 55S152E at 090000UTC. Low [1] 945hPa near 60S141E. Forecast 961hPa near 60S149E at 090000UTC. Low [2] 965hPa developing near 60S115E at 080000UTC. Forecast 966hPa near 54S124E at 090000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. East of 91E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of trough, becoming northwesterly within 1140nm west of low, and turning clockwise within 300nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of troughs and 300nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 59S080E 59S090E 59S100E 59S110E 59S120E 60S130E 61S140E 60S150E 60S160E. 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 08:00 UTC Wednesday.