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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 6 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 061800 UTC
Trough near 31S129E 40S137E at 061800UTC, forecast 37S145E 46S160E at 080000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 43S129E 50S160E:
Northwesterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
Within 120nm of line 41S152E 45S161E:
Northwesterly quarter winds developing from 071200UTC. Wind speeds 20/30 knots.
Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell increasing to
low to moderate swell south of line 31S129E 32S134E 42S163E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
trough and south of line 43S129E 50S160E. 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 Wednesday.
