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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 2300 UTC 26 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 261800 UTC
Cold front [1] entering area from west near 43S124E 47S128E 50S130E. Forecast
near 40S150E 50S157E at 280000UTC.
Forecast cold front [2] entering area from west near 43S125E 46S128E 50S129E at
271200UTC, and near 45S137E 47S139E 50S140E at 280000UTC.
Trough [1] near 26S153E 28S157E to low 1005hPa near 32S160E to 36S165E.
Forecast trough [1] near 25S161E 27S160E 29S161E at 280000UTC.
Trough [2] near 34S136E 38S137E 41S135E 46S135E. Forecast near 33S151E 38S150E
40S151E at 280000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 43S129E 44S139E 40S142E 35S151E 46S160E:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly east of cold fronts,
southwesterly west of trough [2], and northerly east of trough [2]. Wind speeds
20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell.
Within 180nm southeast of trough:
Southerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
North of line 34S129E 35S135E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of
troughs and fronts, within 180nm of low, and north of line 37S135E 34S129E.
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 Tuesday.
