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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 24 September 2025
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 7.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC
Trough [1] 41S153E 46S157E 50S157E. Forecast near 34S164E 35S166E at 251800UTC,
and weakening thereafter
Forecast trough [2] developing near 44S129E 41S141E at 250600UTC. Forecast near
44S147E 38S156E at 260000UTC.
Forecast cold front entering from the west near 45S129E 47S131E 50S131E at
251500UTC. Forecast near 39S136E 45S139E 50S139E at 260000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 38S129E 33S161E 35S166E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 300nm east of
trough [1], cold front and within 180nm north of trough [2], becoming
northeasterly quarter within 120nm south of trough [2]. Wind speeds 25/33
knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
troughs, and cold front. 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 Thursday.
