IDY10210 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10 SOUTHEASTERN AREA: 28S/50S, 129E/170E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 28 January 2021 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. Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Low developing, forecast 1008hPa near 40S138E at 281800UTC and low 1003hPa near 44S140E at 291200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. North of line 42S137E 47S147E 46S149E 39S154E, south of 37S: Easterly quarter winds 25/33 knots, turning clockwise within 120nm of low from 281800UTC. Rough to very rough seas, low to moderate swell. West of line 48S129E 50S131E: Northwesterly quarter winds 25/30 knots, developing after 281200UTC. Rough seas. Moderate swell, increasing to heavy swell after 281500UTC. West of line 32S157E 34S154E: Southeasterly quarter winds 25/30 knots. 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 300nm of low. Isolated showers elsewhere. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 20:00 UTC Thursday.