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 2300 UTC 8 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC Cold front [1] 51S112E to low [1] 967hPa near 50S113E. Forecast 50S142E to low [1] 963hPa near 52S136E at 100000UTC. Cold front [2] 50S127E 57S126E to low [2] 967hPa near 57S123E. Forecast 54S133E 60S130E to low [2] 969hPa near 59S127E at 090900UTC and weakening thereafter. Cold front [3] 50S138E to low [3] 987hPa near 52S140E to warm front 60S154E 57S145E 52S140E. Forecast cold front [3] 50S147E to low [3] 968hPa near 54S145E to warm front 54S145E 58S150E 60S160E at 100000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Whole area, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds east of cold front [3] and warm front and within 180nm east of cold front [2], turning southwesterly quarter west of 120E. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 240nm of fronts and lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 57S080E 58S090E 60S100E 61S110E 62S120E 62S150E 61S160E. 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 Friday.