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 26 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Wind Warning 3. Part 2 Situation at 261800 UTC Low [1] 973hPa near 62S097E. Forecast low [1] 979hPa near 61S099E at 270900UTC, weakening thereafter. Low [2] 972hPa near 62S106E. Forecast low [2] 976hPa near 63S110E at 270300UTC and moving south thereafter. Trough [1] 55S160E 59S152E. Forecast trough [1] near 57S160E 58S158E at 270000UTC, and moving east of area thereafter. Warm front near 51S106E 51S101E to low [3] 969hPa near 50S098E. Cold front [1] entering from the north near 50S099E to low [3] 968hPa near 51S100E to warm front near 51S100E 52S104E at 262100UTC. Forecast cold front [1] near 52S115E to low [3] near 56S110E to warm front near 56S110E 58S107E 61S110E at 280000UTC. Trough [2] 54S126E 58S129E. Forecast trough [2] near 59S158E 62S159E at 271800UTC and moving east thereafter. Forecast cold front [2] entering area from the west near 54S082E 57S075E at 271200UTC and then cold front [2] near 51S093E 58S080E at 280000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. South of line 62S080E 57S094E 64S110E 64S130E: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots, shifting northwesterly quarter within 120nm east of troughs, shifting northerly quarter north of warm front, tending northeasterly quarter within 60nm south of warm front, and clockwise within 540nm of low [2]. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts, troughs, and within 300nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 65S080E 62S100E 65S110E 65S130E 64S140E 65S150E 64S160E. 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.