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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 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 8.
Melbourne Final Gale Warning 5.
Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC
Cold front [1] exiting area to east near 39S154E 50S160E.
Forecast cold front [2] entering area from west near 41S121E 50S132E at
291200UTC, then near 37S127E 50S140E at 300000UTC.
High 1027hPa developing near 42S139E. Forecast high 1037hPa east of area near
43S163E at 300000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
North of line 29S153E 29S165E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 46S129E 41S145E 43S161E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter east of front [1] and
within 1020nm east of front [2], and turning anticlockwise within 480nm of
high. Wind speeds 20/33 knots, decreasing below 20 knots within 240nm of high.
Rough to very rough seas, abating to moderate within 240nm of high. 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 mostly within 240nm of
front [1], within 420nm of front [2], and north of 32S. 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 Wednesday.
