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Updated 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 11 July 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Melbourne Gale Warning 11.
Part 2 Situation at 111800 UTC
Cold front near 35S143E 45S142E 51S138E. Forecast cold front near 28S160E
43S160E 50S157E at 121200UTC.
Trough [1] near 37S142E to low 995hPa near 41S141E. Forecast trough [1] near
37S142E to low 995hPa near 41S141E at 121200UTC, weakening thereafter.
Trough [2] near 42S128E 50S128E, just east of area. Forecast trough [2] near
41S155E 50S151E at 121200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 32S129E 32S155E 33S168E, outside of warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds shifting northerly quarter east of cold front, shifting
southwesterly quarter within 240nm west of trough [1], shifting northwesterly
quarter 90nm east of trough [1], and 180nm of trough [2], turning clockwise
within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas.
Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
rising to heavy swell south of line 31S129E 34S138E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
front/trough, and within 240nm 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 09:00 UTC Sunday.
