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High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10
SOUTH EASTERN AREA: COAST AT 25S TO 25S170E TO 29S170E TO 45S160E TO 50S160E TO
50S129E TO COAST AT 129E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 3 May 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC
Trough 21S165E 30S162E. Forecast 20S159E 30S158E at 041200UTC.
Subtropical Ridge near 26S149E 42S169E, slow moving.
Cold front 30S145E 42S145E to low 990hPa near 39S136E. Forecast 32S150E 43S153E
to low 1004hPa near 40S144E at 041200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
East of front:
Easterly quarter winds shifting northerly quarter south of Subtropical Ridge.
Wind speeds reaching 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
West of front:
Clockwise winds within 360nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough
seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
front/trough, and within 300nm of low. Heavy at times within 150nm of low.
Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
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 21:00 UTC Sunday.
