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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 6 February 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 061800 UTC
Trough [1] near 38S156E 40S164E. Forecast near stationary.

Forecast trough [2] developing near 37S139E 40S140E at 071500UTC, then near
37S141E 43S145E at 080000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Whole area:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
troughs. Heavy at times within 60nm of trough [1]. 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 Saturday.