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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 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 11.
Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Low [1] 996hPa near 40S114E. Forecast 985hPa near 48S130E at 311200UTC.
Cold front near 46S083E 48S091E 50S095E. Forecast near 44S106E 50S116E at
311200UTC,
Low [2] 1006hPa near 37S076E. Forecast 1007hPa near 35S085E at 311200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected:
South of line 50S080E 34S106E 32S129E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots shifting clockwise within 360nm of low
[1]. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
West of line 32S086E 35S090E 41S090E 44S085E:
Northeasterly quarter winds, shifting clockwise within 480nm of low [2]. Wind
speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 30S116E 32S107E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. Heavy at
times within 240nm of low [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 20:00 UTC Monday.
