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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 7 September 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 4.
Melbourne Gale Warning 6.
Part 2 Situation at 071800 UTC
Trough 32S154E 40S164E. Forecast trough 32S166E 35S169E at 081800UTC, exiting
east.
Cold front near 43S116E 50S129E. Forecast cold front near 32S150E 44S161E at
090000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 40S129E 39S144E 32S152E 36S166E, outside warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 240nm
southwest of trough, and west of cold front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to
very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
North of line 40S129E 39S144E:
Southeasterly quarter winds, 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
front and trough. 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 09:00 UTC Tuesday.
