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High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10
SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 30 August 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 5.
Melbourne Gale Warning 6.
Melbourne Gale Warning 7.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.
Part 2 Situation at 301800 UTC
Warm front 51S143E 54S136E 54S126E to low 976hPa near 52S114E. Forecast warm
front 53S158E 59S140E to low 947hPa near 58S133E at 010000UTC.
Cold front [1] entering area from north near 50S117E 53S118E. Forecast cold
front [1] near 50S146E 54S148E 58S142E at 010000UTC.
Cold front [2] near 50S099E 57S099E 60S097E. Forecast cold front [2] near
53S113E 61S102E at 010000UTC.
Forecast trough entering area from west near 53S080E 58S085E at 311800UTC, then
near 52S085E 55S090E 58S092E at 010000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Whole area, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter within 360nm east of cold
front [1] , northeasterly quarter within 300nm east of cold front [2], easterly
quarter within 360nm south of warm front, and southwesterly quarter west of
trough. Winds turning clockwise within 180nm of low initially, expanding to
within 480nm of low by 010000UTC. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough
seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 240nm of
fronts and trough, and within 360nm of low. Visibility reducing below 2nm in
precipitation.
Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 58S080E 59S090E 59S100E 61S110E 62S120E 61S130E 61S160E.
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.
