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 2300 UTC 27 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 1800 UTC Trough 32S152E 35S161E 37S166E. Forecast 34S163E 36S168E at 280000UTC, then east of area. Low developing and forecast 1010hPa near 38S139E at 281200UTC, and low 1007hPa near 41S139E at 290000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. North of line 42S138E 46S146E 40S151E, south of 37S: Easterly quarter winds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas, low to moderate swell. West of line 48S129E 50S131E: Northwesterly quarter winds 25/30 knots, developing after 281500UTC. 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 180nm of trough and within 300nm of low. Isolated showers elsewhere. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 08:00 UTC Thursday.