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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 9 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Part 2 Situation at 090600 UTC
Trough [1] 23S147E to low [1] 997hPa near 24S150E to 27S158E 30S170E. Forecast
25S161E to low [1] 997hPa near 28S163E to 31S172E at 101200UTC.
Trough [2] 32S124E 38S128E 44S137E. Forecast 30S129E 50S148E at 101200UTC.
Trough [3] 45S142E 50S144E. Forecast 49S149E 50S150E at 091800UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
North of line 27S152E 33S160E 34S170E, outside of warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southeast quarter south of trough [1] and
becoming clockwise within 180nm of low. Winds 15/25 knots increasing to 20/33
knots within 270nm of low. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Within 120nm of trough [2]:
Northwesterly quarter winds east of trough, shifting southwesterly quarter west
of trough. Wind speeds 20/30 knots developing after 100900UTC. Moderate to
rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of
troughs and low. Heavy at times within 90nm of trough [1]. 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 20:00 UTC Monday.
