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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 July 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 11.
Melbourne Gale Warning 5.
Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Trough near 45S152E 48S164E. Forecast trough near 31S165E 36S169E 42S171E at
311200UTC.
Cold front west of area near 39S113E 45S122E 50S127E 50S112E. Forecast cold
front near 48S142E 50S150E at 311200UTC.
Forecast low 997hPa entering area from the west near 47S124E at 311200UTC
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 39S129E 49S155E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter. Wind speeds 25/33 knots within 420nm east of cold front.
Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
East of line 31S163E 33S158E 41S149E 49S155E, outside warning areas:
Southerly quarter winds, tending southwesterly quarter east of trough. 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 120nm of
trough. 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 Thursday.
