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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 26 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 260600 UTC
Trough near 33S152E 38S164E. Forecast near 35S161E 37S165E at 261800UTC,
weakening thereafter.
Part 3 Forecast
Within 120nm north of trough:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 50S129E 48S148E 50S160E:
Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas . Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 120nm of
trough, and north of line 30S153E 33S167E. Heavy at times within 120nm west of
line 30S155E 25S155E. 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.
