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Updated 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 8 November 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Final Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC
Trough 25S157E 28S160E to low 1005hPa near 36S159E. Forecast 26S167E 32S170E
36S170E 40S167E 41S165E 40S162E to low 999hPa near 36S161E at 091200UTC.
Cold front entering area from the west near 38S126E 42S128E 50S129E at
081800UTC, and near 42S137E 45S139E 50S140E at 091200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
West of line 40S129E 45S138E 50S140E:
Northerly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting southwesterly quarter west of
cold front. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
South of line 26S153E 30S169E and north of line 38S148E 45S160E, outside
warning area:
Northerly quarter winds east of trough and turning clockwise within 540nm of
the low. 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 180nm of
trough and front, and 360nm of low. 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 Sunday.
