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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 6 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Final Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 061800 UTC
Cold front 46S152E 50S156E. Forecast front exiting area to east near 46S157E
50S161E at 070000UTC.
Trough [1] near 25S153E 27S161E. Forecast trough [1] near 25S151E 27S165E at
080000UTC.
Trough [2] near 33S151E 45S153E. Forecast near 32S152E 41S162E 080000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
North of line 50S093E 57S121E 58S160E:
Easterly quarter winds south of trough shifting westerly quarter north of
trough [1]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots south of trough, easing below 20 knots
north of trough [1]. Rough seas abating to slight to moderate north of trough
[1]. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 45S129E 44S146E 48S160E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 480nm east of
front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots, easing below 25 knots by 071200UTC. Rough to
very rough seas, abating to slight to moderate by 071200UTC. Moderate to heavy
swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 38S129E 44S161E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of front
and troughs. Heavy at times within 120nm of trough [1]. 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 Saturday.
