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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 29 July 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 290600 UTC
Cold front [1] near 34S155E 40S158E to low 999hPa near 48S154E. Forecast cold
front [1] exiting east of area near 36S165E 42S165E to low 995hPa near 47S160E
at 291800UTC, low 995hPa near 49S164E at 301200UTC.
Cold front [2] entering area from west near 41S113E 50S122E at 300000UTC.
Forecast cold front [2] near 47S129E 50S132E at 301200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 40S144E 32S155E 35S166E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter winds within 360nm
west of cold front [1], turning clockwise within 360nm of low. Wind speeds
20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
South of line 42S129E 47S138E 50S139E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter within 360nm east of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 20/33
knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to heavy swell northeast of line 36S134E 45S144E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
fronts 240nm of low, and east of line 30S161E 42S163E 48S156E. 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 Wednesday.
