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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 23 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.
Part 2 Situation at 230600 UTC
Cold front forecast to enter area from the west near 34S131E 43S131E 50S130E at
231200UTC, then near 41S145E 48S148E 50S145E at 241200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 41S131E 41S150E, outside warning area:
Northerly quarter winds within 300nm east of cold front, shifting westerly
quarter within 180nm of cold front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very
rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
East of line 32S164E 38S158E 50S156E, outside warning area:
Southerly quarter winds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 30S164E 28S170E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
front. 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 Friday.
