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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 8 August 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 3.
Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC
Cold front [1] near 46S129E 50S130E. Forecast low [1] 993hPa developing near
37S133E at 082100UTC, then low [1] 988hPa near 37S142E to cold front [1] near
45S142E at 091200UTC.
Cold front [2] forecast to enter area from the west near 49S129E 50S130E at
082100UTC. Cold front [2] near 47S141E 50S142E at 091200UTC.
Trough near 25S165E 30S167E 35S168E. Forecast low [2] 1016hPa developing near
26S168E at 081800UTC, trough near 25S169E to low [2] 1016hPa near 27S170E
32S170E at 090000UTC, east of area thereafter.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
West of line 29S154E 45S155E 50S145E, outside warning areas:
Northerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold fronts,
and turning clockwise within 180nm of low [1]. 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 throughout area. Heavy
at times within 90nm 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 21:00 UTC Saturday.
