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 19 July 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Final Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC Trough near 25S165E 30S170E. Forecast trough exiting area to east near 25S169E 30S174E at 200900UTC. Cold front [1] near 42S132E 50S136E. Forecast cold front [1] weakening near 45S151E 50S155E at 200900UTC. Forecast cold front [2] entering area near 36S113E 43S124E 50S132E at 200900UTC, then near 38S125E 50S139E at 210000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. North of line 29S153E 32S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds shifting northeasterly east of trough. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell. South of line 40S129E 41S150E 45S160E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter within 420nm west of 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. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 37S129E 43S142E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of trough and fronts, and north of 30S. Heavy within 180nm of trough. 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 09:00 UTC Monday.