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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 3 October 2025
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Final Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC
Trough [1] near 25S165E 33S168E. Forecast near 25S169E 26S170E at 041200UTC.
Cold front [1] near 39S154E 45S158E 50S159E. Forecast near 29S168E 31S169E at
040600UTC and east of area thereafter.
Cold front [2] west of area, forecast near 48S129E 50S130E at 040000UTC, and
near 39S129E 50S139E at 041200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 32S129E 32S134E 41S146E 27S159E 27S170E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 600nm east
of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate
swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 37S129E 40S157E
31S168E.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm
trough and 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 21:00 UTC Friday.
