Southern Area High Seas Forecast

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High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10
SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE

Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 30 September 2025

Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
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Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 4.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.

Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Trough [1] near 53S154E 58S160E. Forecast trough near 52S159E 53S160E at
302100UTC, and then exiting east of area thereafter.

Cold front [1] 57S143E 62S140E 64S124E. Forecast cold front near 58S163E
63S159E 65S153E at 010300UTC, and then exiting east of area

Cold front [2] near 50S118E to low [1] 974hPa near 53S107E. Forecast cold front
[2] near
50S119E 53S118E to low [1] 976hPa near 56S114E at 302100UTC, then low [1]
weakening thereafter. Forecast cold front [2] near 50S120E 55S119E at 011200UTC.

Cold front [3] 51S087E to low [2] 977hPa near near 50S086E. Forecast 50S120E
55S119E 56S115E to low [2] 951hPa near 55S110E at 011200UTC.

Forecast trough [2] entering area from the west near 50S080E 53S082E at
010300UTC, forecast trough [2] near 50S085E 52S087E at 011200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.

Whole area, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, turning clockwise within 360nm of lows. Northerly
quarter winds within 360nm east of cold fronts. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough
to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 180nm of
front, troughs, and within 300nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in
precipitation.

Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 59S080E 59S120E 61S140E 60S150E 60S160E 59S080E

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 Tuesday.