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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 20 July 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 200600 UTC
Trough near 33S130E 43S144E. Forecast 33S134E 44S147E at 211200UTC.
Cold front [1] forecast to enter area near 45S129E 50S134E at 201200UTC.
Forecast 34S129E 41S138E 50S143E at 211200UTC.
Forecast cold front [2] entering area near 46S129E 50S132E at 210600UTC, then
near 45S136E 47S137E 50S137E at 211200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
North of line 27S153E 31S169E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate
swell.
South of line 39S129E 42S145E 46S148E 48S160E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter within 60nm west of
trough, within 240nm west of cold front [2] and west of cold front [2]. Wind
speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
trough and fronts, and north of 30S. 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 Monday.
