IDY10210 SECURITE 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 2300 UTC 8 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Storm Force Warning 6. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC Trough [1] 38S136E 50S138E. Forecast 34S152E 48S149E 50S147E at 100000UTC. Trough [2] 31S166E 36S167E 40S163E to low [1] 1006hPa near 36S159E. Forecast 37S169E to low [1] 1010hPa near 40S161E at 100000UTC. Forecast cold front [2] 35S128E 42S131E 46S128E to low [2] 964hPa near 48S125E at 090900UTC entering from the west, and 38S138E 44S143E 50S142E to low [2] 963hPa near 52S136E at 100000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 31S129E 34S138E 42S149E 50S155E: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter winds west of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. North of line 31S152E 40S162E, outside of warning area: Clockwise winds within 540nm of low [1]. Northwesterly quarter winds within 180nm north of line 31S152E 35S156E from 090900UTC. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. 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 within 180nm of cold front and troughs, and 240nm of lows. 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 08:00 UTC Friday.