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 1100 UTC 17 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Nil. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC Trough 35S151E to low 1005hPa near 32S157E to 30S163E. Forecast trough 28S165E to low 1005hPa near 29S156E to 33S152E Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Within area enclosed by 29S155E 30S170E 44S161E 46S145E 44S136E 39S136E 29S155E, outside warning area: Easterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter north of trough, and turning clockwise within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of trough and low, west of line 36S133E 44S130E. Heavy at times north of line 35S151E 32S158E 32S167E. 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 Saturday.