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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 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Low [1] 1001hPa near 27S170E, forecast 1007hPa near 30S169E at 311200UTC.
Trough [1] 38S150E 40S156E, forecast 43S154E 45S161E at 311200UTC.
Trough [2] 47S145E 50S149E, forecast 48S158E 50S160E at 301800UTC, then moving
east of area.
Warm front entering area from west near 46S132E to low [2] 1010hPa near 45S129E
to cold front 40S124E at 301200UTC. Forecast cold front 40S147E 46S149E to low
[2] 984hPa near 50S148E to warm front 49S157E at 311200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
East of line 32S168E 28S168E:
Clockwise winds 20/30 knots within 120nm of low until 301800UTC, then easing
below 25 knots thereafter. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
South of line 40S129E 43S148E 48S152E 47S160E:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of trough [2] and
cold front, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front, shifting
northeasterly quarter within 120nm of warm front and turning clockwise within
120nm of low. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. 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 180nm of
lows and warm front, and within 120nm of cold front/troughs. Heavy at times
within 60nm of low [2]. 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 20:00 UTC Friday.
IDY10220
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High Seas Forecast for Western METAREA 10
12S TO 30S BETWEEN 90E AND 125E, AND 30S TO 50S BETWEEN 80E AND 129E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 30 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Low [1] 1008hPa near 17S117E, forecast 1008hPa near 13S120E at 310000UTC, then
weakening.
Cold front [1] 38S119E to low [2] 1013hPa near 44S124E to warm front 45S129E,
forecast cold front [1] 40S124E to low [2] 1010hPa near 45S129E to warm front
46S132E at 301200UTC, then moving east of area.
Cold front [2] entering area from west near 45S074E 50S081E at 301800UTC,
forecast 41S080E 50S096E at 311200UTC.
Trough 48S115E 50S115E, forecast 47S127E 50S129E at 301800UTC, then moving east
of area.
Part 3 Forecast
East of line 24S112E 28S105E 36S111E:
Southerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
South of line 48S111E 40S129E:
Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold front
[1], and shifting southerly quarter within 60nm south of warm front. Wind
speeds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
South of line 46S080E 42S091E 48S106E:
Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front
[2]. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. 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
cold front [1], warm front and low [2], within 360nm east of cold front [2],
and north of line 16S122E 13S100E 17S090E. 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 20:00 UTC Friday.
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High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10
NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 30 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Trough [1] 16S160E 20S159E 23S161E, forecast 16S160E 20S159E 23S161E at
311200UTC.
Trough [2] 10S163E 16S168E 17S170E, forecast 14S170E 13S164E at 311200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Within 120nm of line 12S149E 10S156E 11S170E:
Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell,
increasing to low to moderate swell east of 163E.
Within 120nm of line 07S149E 03S146E:
Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.
South of line 20S152E 25S160E:
Southeasterly quarter winds, tending northeasterly quarter east of trough [1].
Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
low to moderate swell south of line 18S152E 21S170E and east of line 07S163E
13S163E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area, but mostly north of line 20S170E 13S164E 13S148E 18S142E and south of
line 18S163E 21S158E 18S148E. Heavy at times south of trough [1] and within
120nm of line 12S145E 10S156E. 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 20:00 UTC Friday.
40:2:1:31:11:01:00
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR NORTHERN METAREA 8/10/11
NORTHERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 12S, 90E TO 142E AND SOUTHWARD TO COAST,
125E TO 142E
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100 UTC 30 JANUARY 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 300600 UTC
TROPICAL LOW (18U) 1006HPA NEAR 16S137E, FORECAST 1003HPA NEAR
16S138E AT
311200UTC.
TROUGH NEAR 12S109E 07S090E, FORECAST 09S103E 09S090E AT 311200UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
SOUTH OF LINE 06S118E 03S137E 10S140E:
WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS, TENDING NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER EAST OF 127E
AND TURNING
CLOCKWISE WITHIN 120NM OF TROPICAL LOW (18U). WIND SPEEDS 15/25
KNOTS, REACHING
UP TO 30 KNOTS NORTH OF 09S AT TIMES. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW
SWELL.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF
AREA.
THUNDERSTORMS FREQUENT IN THE ARAFURA SEA AND GULF OF CARPENTARIA.
SHOWERS
HEAVY AT TIMES WITHIN 90NM OF TROPICAL LOW (18U) AND IN THE ARAFURA
SEA.
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 19:15 UTC FRIDAY.=