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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 19 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 190600 UTC
Trough [1] near 38S165E 27S155E. Forecast trough [1] near 26S160E 33S168E at
201200UTC.
Trough [2] near 38S140E 49S142E. Forecast trough [2] near 39S143E 42S142E
47S146E at 200000UTC and weakening thereafter.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
East of line 25S162E 29S153E 50S157E, outside warning area:
Southerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter east of trough. Wind
speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
South of line 33S129E 50S137E:
Northerly quarter winds from 191800UTC. Wind speeds 20/30 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 360nm of
trough [1] and within 120nm of trough [2]. 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 21:00 UTC Sunday.
