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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 30 November 2025
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 10.
Part 2 Situation at 301800 UTC
Trough [1] 50S134E 57S130E 60S125E. Forecast 50S141E 55S140E 58S131E at
011200UTC, then weakening thereafter.
Warm front 51S125E to low 978hPa near 50S104E. Forecast 52S140E 54S136E 55S121E
to low 966hPa near 53S123E at 020000UTC.
Trough [2] 45S091E 54S082E. Forecast 50S103E 53S092E at 020000UTC.
Trough [3] forecast entering area from west near 50S082E 53S077 at 011800UTC,
then 50S085E 54S080E at 020000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
North of line 50S101E 55S107E 58S124E 50S134E, outside of warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds north of warm front, shifting easterly quarter
south of warm front, and turning clockwise winds within 480nm of low. Wind
speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
fronts and 300nm of low. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 64S080E 63S090E 63S100E 61S110E 60S120E 62S130E 60S140E 60S150E
63S160E.
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 Monday.
