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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 19 May 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.
Melbourne Gale Warning 11.
Part 2 Situation at 190600 UTC
Trough [1] near 31S153E to low 993hPa near 38S153E to 45S157E. Forecast trough
[1] near 25S163E to 37S162E to low 1002hPa near 41S161E to 47S164E at 201200UTC.
Cold front near 44S149E 50S149E. Forecast near 45S158E 50S160E at 200000UTC,
then exiting east of area.
Trough [2] near 41S138E 50S138E. Forecast near 45S155E 50S157E at 200600UTC,
and weakening thereafter.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
North of line 41S129E 45S145E:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder, outside warning areas.
Westerly quarter winds, shifting southerly quarter west of trough [1] northerly
quarter east of trough [2], northwesterly quarter east of cold front and trough
[2], southwesterly quarter west of cold front and trough [2], and clockwise
within 240nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy
swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. Heavy at
times within 240nm of trough [1] and low. 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 21:00 UTC Tuesday.
