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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 1100 UTC 18 March 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.
FINAL Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Part 2 Situation at 180600 UTC
Cold front [1] 50S145E 56S157E 62S164E 65S152E. Forecast 50S161E 58S177E
63S175E 66S171E at 190000UTC, cold front continuing east of area thereafter.
Cold front [2] 50S108E 54S107E 55S104E to low [1] 972hPa near 54S102E. Forecast
50S140E 56S139E to low [1] 970hPa near 57S129E at 191200UTC.
Low [2] 982hPa entering area from the west near 64S076E at 190000UTC, low [2]
978hPa near 63S089E at 191200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Whole of area, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter within 300nm east of cold
front [2]. WInds becoming clockwise within 540nm of low [2] and 300nm of low
[1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of fronts
and 360nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 64S080E 64S090E 62S100E 65S110E 65S120E 64S130E 64S140E 65S150E
64S160E.
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 20:00 UTC Wednesday.
