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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 12 October 2025
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 7.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Part 2 Situation at 121800 UTC
Cold front [1] 36S150E to low 1002hPa near 42S155E, forecast just low 1011 hPa
near 37S166E at 132100UTC, and then low weakening thereafter.
Trough [1] 36S156E 38S159E. Forecast 39S162E 41S166E at 130000UTC, then east of
area thereafter.
Trough [2] 45S154E 50S156E. Forecast 46S159E 50S165E at 130000UTC, and then
east of area thereafter.
Cold front [2] forecast entering area from west 40S128E 45S129E 50S127E at
122100UTC and 38S150E 44S151E 50S150E at 140000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Within area bounded by 32S154E 34S167E 42S162E 43S152E 37S149E, outside warning
area:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots west of line 33S156E 37S154E until
131200UTC, then tending clockwise 25/33 knots within 240nm of low in west
semicircle. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 40S129E 38S147E 41S158E 48S160E:
Westerly quarter winds southwest of trough [2] becoming northwesterly quarter
within 300nm east of cold front [2], shifting westerly quarter remainder west
of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
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 120nm of
troughs and cold 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 08:00 UTC Monday.
