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 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC Cold front near 35S129E 45S138E 50S136E. Forecast near 38S147E 44S154E 50S156E at 100000UTC. Trough near 41S129E 45S133E. Forecast trough near 46S148E 50S150E at 100000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 34S129E 36S151E 41S164E, outside warning area: Westerly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter winds within 240nm west of trough, shifting northerly quarter within 540nm east of cold front. 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. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 120nm trough, within 180nm of cold front and west of cold front. 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 Thursday.