IDY10210
SECURITE
Updated 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 2300 UTC 7 November 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.
Part 2 Situation at 071800 UTC
Trough 27S154E to low 1005hPa near 37S158E to trough 43S161E. Forecast 25S164E
30S167E to low 999hPa near 36S161E to trough 42S162E at 090000UTC.
Cold front entering area from the west near 39S129E 43S132E 50S131E at
090000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
West of line 40S129E 45S138E 50S140E:
Northerly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting southwesterly quarter west of
cold front. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
South of line 26S153E 30S169E and north of line 38S148E 45S160E, outside
warning area:
Southerly quarter winds west of trough, turning clockwise within 540nm of the
low in the western and southern quadrant of the low initially, then extending
to all quadrants of the low by 082100UTC. 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 480nm of
trough and low, and 240nm 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 08:00 UTC Sunday.
