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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 29 May 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 3.
Final Melbourne Gale Warning 6.
Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC
Trough 26S158E to low [1] 994hpa near 40S155E to 49S153E. Forecast 27S161E to
low [1] 992hPa near 49S159E at 301500UTC and low moving south of area
thereafter, then just trough near 27S163E 41S164E at 310000UTC.
Cold front 39S142E 48S141E to low [2] 983hPa near 49S133E. Forecast 38S150E
43S150E to low 995hPa near 45S145E at 310000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
West of line 38S151E 47S142E 50S145E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting northerly quarter east of
cold front, and turning clockwise within 240nm of low [2]. Rough to very rough
seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
East of line 50S157E 38S150E 25S170E, outside warning area:
Northeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots, shifting southwesterly quarter west of
trough and turning clockwise within 300nm of low [1]. Rough to very rough seas.
Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. Heavy at
times within 180nm of trough. 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 09:00 UTC Saturday.
