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 1100 UTC 10 September 2024 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 7. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 9. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Cold front [1] 34S073E 41S089E 47S095E 53S095E, moving southeast 40 knots. South of area by 110600UTC. Cold front [2] 38S077E 43S083E 50S083E. Forecast 37S103E 47S126E 55S122E at 111200UTC. Cold front [3] forecast to enter area from west near 42S081E 50S082E at 100600UTC and then near 49S108E to low 972hPa near 50S104E to 51S100E at 110000UTC. Part 3 Forecast South of line 34S080E 40S129E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds east of front [1], shifting westerly quarter remainder to west. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within area bounded by 25S114E 23S107E 27S108E 30S115E: Southeasterly quarter winds reaching 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts. 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 21:00 UTC Tuesday.