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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 1100 UTC 18 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
FINAL Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Part 2 Situation at 180600 UTC
Cold front [1] near 42S132E 50S145E. Forecast near 46S157E 50S169E at 191200UTC.
Cold front [2] forecast entering area from the west near 41S121E 45S126E
50S127E at 190000UTC, near 41S126E 47S137E 50S140E at 191200UTC.
Trough near 32S152E 38S166E. Forecast near 33S152E 38S162E at 191200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 44S129E 47S160E, outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting northwesterly quarter within 480nm
east of cold fronts. Moderate to rough seas. 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 120nm of
trough and fronts. 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 Wednesday.
