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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 15 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 150600 UTC
Low 1004hPa over land near 37S149E. Forecast low 1006hPa near 36.5S150.5E at
151200UTC, and low 1000hPa near 36S151E to developing trough 35S153E at
151800UTC, and low 1002hPa near 34S152E to trough 34S154E 33S157E at 161200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Within area enclosed by 41S144E 41S152E 38S158E 32S160E 30S145E 41S144E,
outside warning areas:
Northeasterly quarter winds, turning easterly quarter south of 37S, turning
clockwise within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough
seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
trough and within 300nm of low. Heavy at times within 180nm of low and within
120nm south of trough. 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 Thursday.
