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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 28 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 5.
Melbourne Gale Warning 6.
Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC
Trough 37S134E 49S132E. Forecast 39S139E 48S138E at 010600UTC, then weakening
thereafter.
Cold front 34S126E 39S128E 50S130E. Forecast 38S144E 50S149E at 020000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 36S129E 41S138E 36S152E 50S156E, outside warning area:
Northeasterly quarter winds tending northerly within 240nm east of trough,
shifting northwesterly west of trough, and shifting southwesterly quarter west
of cold front. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to heavy swell west of line 33S131E 41S137E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 120nm of cold
front and trough. 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.
