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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 2300 UTC 7 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 071800 UTC
Trough [1] 35S151E 38S158E 42S162E. Forecast 37S163E 39S167E 42S169E at
081500UTC, then east of area thereafter.
Trough [2] 25S167E 27S167E to low [1] 1006hPa near 28S164E to 28S159E. Forecast
31S171E to low 1007hPa near 28S166E 27S163E
Trough [3] 26S157E 27S154E. Forecast slow moving with developing low [2]
1004hPa near 27S154E at 081200UTC, then 26S160E 27S158E to low 1000hPa near
27S155E 25S153E at 090000UTC.
Cold front forecast entering area from west near 40S123E 44S127E 50S129E at
080900UTC, then 40S129E 45S138E 50S140E at 090000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Within 180nm south of trough:
Southeast quarter winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
South of line 44S129E 50S153E:
Northwesterly quarter winds within 240nm east of front. Wind speeds 20/33
knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of front
and troughs, heavy at times within 120nm of low [2]. 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 08:00 UTC Sunday.
