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Updated 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 7 June 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 6.
Melbourne Gale Warning 7.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Melbourne Final Gale Warning 1.
Part 2 Situation at 071800 UTC
Cold front [1] 50S123E 53S122E to low [1] 947hPa near 54S116E to warm front [1]
54S126E 51S134E. Forecast cold front [1] 54S130E 59S135E to low [1] 953hPa near
61S134E to warm front [1] 63S138E 63S144E at 090000UTC.
Cold front [2] west of area to low [2] 977hPa west of area near 60S068E to warm
front [2] 56S078E 51S081E. Cold front [2] forecast to enter area 51S070E to low
[2] 970hPa near 59S081E to warm front 56S088E 50S090E by 080600UTC, then cold
front [2] 50S098E 52S101E to low [2] 961hPa near 56S098E to warm front [2]
50S107E at 090000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Whole area, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northeasterly quarter south of warm fronts,
northwesterly quarter north of warm fronts, southwesterly quarter west of cold
front [2], and turning clockwise within 400nm of lows. Wind speeds 20/33 knots.
Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm
east of cold fronts, 180nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in
precipitation.
Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 60S080E 60S090E 62S100E 63S130E 63S140E 62S160E.
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.
