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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 12 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Part 2 Situation at 120600 UTC
Cold front near 40S137E 45S140E 50S140E. Forecast near 44S162E 50S161E at
131200UTC.
Trough [1] 36S150E 39S152E. Forecast near 30S152E 32S157E at 131200UTC.
Trough [2] 41S148E 48S161E. Forecast near 31S153E 33S160E 38S165E at 131200UTC.
Forecast developing trough [3] near 41S138E 50S139E at 121200UTC, then near
40S156E 45S153E 50S155E at 131200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 43S129E 38S137E 31S153E 34S167E, outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds south of 38S, shifting southwesterly quarter within
360nm west of trough [3], shifting northwesterly quarter within 120nm north of
trough [2], within 180nm east of cold front and within 60nm north of trough
[2]. Southerly quarter winds within 390nm south of trough [2] after 130600UTC.
Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 34S129E 36S140E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
troughs and front. 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 20:00 UTC Monday.
