IDY10250 SECURITE 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 1100 UTC 17 January 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 11. Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC Cold front [1] 50S104E 52S104E 54S101E 55S098E 54S093E to low 946hPa near 52S091E. Forecast cold front [1] 59S124E 63S119E 64S110E 62S101E 59S103E to low 961hPa near 57S108E at 181200UTC. Cold front [2] 50S123E 59S138E. Forecast cold front [2] 50S127E 57S138E at 181200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Whole area, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter wind and clockwise winds within 240nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 360nm of low and within 180nm of fronts. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 64S080E 64S090E 63S100E 65S110E 65S120E 64S130E 64S140E 63S150E 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 20:00 UTC Saturday.