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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 28 September 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 5.
Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC
High 1039hPa near 43S142E. Forecast high 1039hPa near 43S142E at 290000UTC and
then weakening thereafter.
Forecast developing trough [1] near 38S136E 43S139E 46S136E at 290000UTC and
then near 41S139E 46S136E at 291200UTC
Forecast trough [2] entering area from the west near 38S126E 43S128E at
290300UTC and then near 41S139E 46S136E at 291200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 50S142E 35S170E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
South of line 38S129E 42S149E 45S152E:
Northeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell increasing
up to heavy south of line 46S146E 35S166E.
Rain areas, isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 180nm of
troughs. 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.
