IDY10210 SECURITE 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 16 October 2025 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 161800 UTC Cold front 36S150E 44S155E 48S160E. Forecast 29S153E 39S166E at 180000UTC. Trough [1] 43S142E 50S149E. Forecast 44S158E 50S159E at 171200UTC, then east of area thereafter. Trough [2] 43S126E 47S133E. Forecast 40S154E 45S158E 49S159E 50S156E at 180000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. South of line 33S129E 39S142E 30S154E 38S165E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter winds within 240nm west of cold front and trough [1], and within 660nm west of trough [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. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm 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 08:00 UTC Friday.