South Eastern Area High Seas Forecast

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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 1100 UTC 20 July 2025

Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.
Melbourne Gale Warning 5.

Part 2 Situation at 200600 UTC
Cold front [1] 43S129E 47S140E 54S147E. Forecast 49S148E 52S160E 57S164E at
202100UTC, then south of area.

Cold front [2] 28S102E 29S109E 43S128E. Forecast 29S137E 42S135E 50S138E at
211200UTC.

Trough 26S158E 29S163E to low 1005hPa near 30S167E to 30S172E. Forecast 23S164E
to low 1009hPa near 28S169E to 28S173E at 211200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.

Within area bounded by 27S170E 27S158E 33S160E 34S167E, outside warning area:
Northwest quarter winds north of trough shifting southeast quarter south of
trough and clockwise within 90nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to
rough seas. Moderate swell.

West of line 34S151E 44S151E 49S161E, outside warning areas:
Northerly quarter winds east of fronts [1] and [2], shifting southwest quarter
west of fronts. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
fronts, troughs and lows. 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 Sunday.