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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 22 September 2025
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 6.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Part 2 Situation at 220600 UTC
Cold front [1] near 30S158E 44S161E. Forecast near 27S162E 36S166E at 231200UTC.
Warm front near 44S140E 50S143E. Forecast near 43S160E 45S161E at 231200UTC.
Cold front [2] west of area, forecast to enter near 49S129E 50S131E at
222100UTC, and near 43S160E 45S161E at 231200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 40S129E 38S135E 37S152E 43S161E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of
fronts, and turning southwesterly quarter within 240nm west of fronts. Wind
speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
West of line 38S154E 31S161E 25S156E:
Southerly quarter winds 20/30 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 mostly within 240nm of
fronts, east of line 25S164E 32S169E, and within 120nm of Australian east
coast. Heavy at times within 120nm of line 25S167E 28S170E. 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 Monday.
