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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 2300 UTC 19 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC
Trough [1] near 30S160E 37S165E. Forecast trough [1] near 28S162E 34S169E at
210000UTC.
Trough [2] near 39S143E 42S143E 47S146E. Forecast trough [2] near 47S153E
50S160E at 210000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
East of line 26S158E 31S155E 43S156E 47S160E, outside warning area:
Southerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter east of trough. Wind
speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
West of line 33S129E 38S134E 50S137E:
Northerly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 360nm of
trough [1] and within 120nm of trough [2]. 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 09:00 UTC Monday.
