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 28 October 2025 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 4. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC Low 976hPa near 52S095E. Forecast low 978hPa near 55S094E at 291200UTC. Cold front 56S131E 60S143E. Forecast near 55S158E 58S161E at 282100UTC, then east of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. East of line 59S120E 50S140E, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter winds within 480nm east of cold front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell. North of line 58S079E 57S110E, outside warning areas: Northeasterly quarter winds turning clockwise within 520nm of low. 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 mostly within 180nm of front and within 420nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 61S080E 61S090E 58S120E 60S130E 60S140E 59S150E 60S160E. 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 Tuesday.