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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 30 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Low [1] 986hPa near 47S129E. Forecast 988hPa near 51S135E at 301800UTC, then
moving south of area.
Forecast trough entering from west of area near 31S131E 40S131E 43S129E at
310000UTC, near 34S135E 40S136E to low [2] 986hPa near 48S131E at 311200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected:
South of line 33S129E 33S133E 43S145E, outside warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of trough and
turning clockwise within 540nm of lows. Wind speeds 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.
increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 47S146E 36S166E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 480nm of
lows, within 180nm of trough, and north of line 32S153E 28S166E. 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 Monday.
