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High Seas Forecast for Western METAREA 10
12S TO 30S BETWEEN 90E AND 125E, AND 30S TO 50S BETWEEN 80E AND 129E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 10 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.
Part 2 Situation at 100600 UTC
Low 1003hPa near 18S100E. Forecast low 1005hPa near 17S095E at 111200UTC.
Forecast cold front entering from the west near 41S064E 53S079E at 110000UTC,
and 41S077E 50S083E at 111200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Bounded by lines 16S090E 20S117E and 24S090E 34S116E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
South of line 40S080E 50S100E, outside of warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
South of line 45S112E 42S129E, outside of warning area:
Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate
swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell
increasing to moderate to heavy south of 45S.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
fronts and low. 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 Tuesday.
