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High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10
SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE

Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 9 May 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.

Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 5.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Final Melbourne Gale Warning 11.

Part 2 Situation at 091800 UTC
Ridge 50S135E 62S136E. Forecast slow moving.

Low [1] 942hPa near 61S109E. Forecast low [1] 977hPa near 62S156E at 110000UTC.

Forecast low [2] 971hPa near 52S095E entering area from the north by 100300UTC,
then low [2] 959hPa near 58S099E at 110000UTC.

Forecast trough 59S080E 61S088E developing by 100900UTC, then 50S081E 56S090E
at 110000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

Whole area, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds east of ridge and northwesterly quarter winds west
of ridge. Winds turning clockwise within 480nm northern semicircle of low [1].
Clockwise winds within 360nm eastern and western semicircles of low [2] from
100300UTC, increasing to within 540nm of eastern semicircle of low [2] by
100900UTC. Southwesterly quarter winds north of trough by 101200UTC and
southerly quarter winds within 120nm south of trough increasing to 420nm south
of trough by 110000UTC. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy
swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly within 300nm of lows.
Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.

Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 64S080E 63S100E 63S120E 64S130E 64S150E 63S160E 63S160E.

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 Sunday.