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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 30 May 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 300600 UTC
Trough 35S160E to low [1] 989hPa near 43S158E. Forecast 44S159E to low [1]
945hPa near 49S159E at 301800UTC and moving east of area thereafter.
Cold front 38S143E 43S141E to low [2] 985hPa near 47S137E. Forecast 37S153E to
low 998hPa near 44S152E at 311200UTC.
Warm front entering area from west near 32S132E 37S129E at 311200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
West of line 37S153E 43S152E 50S145E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds , shifting northerly quarter east of cold front,
and turning clockwise within 240nm of low [2]. Northeasterly quarter winds
developing south of warm front from 310600UTC. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough
to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
East of line 50S157E 44S155E 39S156E:
Northeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots, shifting southwesterly quarter west of
trough and turning clockwise within 300nm of low [1]. Rough to very rough seas.
Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. 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.
