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 26 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 261800 UTC Trough near 35S160E 37S165E. Forecast near 34S161E 36S160E at 270900UTC, and weakening thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Within 120nm of line 36S155E 38S164E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. South of line 49S137E 49S160E: Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas . Low to moderate swell. West of line 46S129E 50S132E: Northerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas . Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 120nm of trough. Heavy at times within 60nm of line 32S131E 33S134E. 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.