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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 2300 UTC 29 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC
Warm front near 50S139E 46S142E. Forecast warm front near 47S160E 50S157E at
301200UTC and east of area thereafter.
Cold front [1] forecast to develop near 32S129E 35S130E to low 1006hPa near
37S129E at 300000UTC, and forecast cold front [1] near 31S142E 38S143E to low
990hPa near 44S142E at 310000UTC.
Cold front [2] west of area, forecast to enter near 45S129E 50S131E at
301200UTC, and forecast cold front [2] near 47S140E 50S143E at 310000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 45S129E 50S154E 39S161E 36S165E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 1080nm east
of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
North of line 38S133E 45S139E 45S146E:
Southwesterly quarter winds within 360nm west of cold front [1], shifting
northerly within 360nm east of cold front [1]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots
developing at 301500UTC. Rough seas. Moderate swell.
Within 240nm of line 35S151E 44S151E:
Northerly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing at 300600UTC. 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 within 300nm of fronts
and low, heavy at times within 120nm north of low and within 120nm of cold
front [1]. 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 08:00 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 2300 UTC 29 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC
No significant features.
Part 3 Forecast
Within 300nm of line 04S142E 19S153E 23S170E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell,
increasing to low to moderate swell south of 20S.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell increasing to
low to moderate swell south of 20S.
Rain areas, isolated showers and thunderstorms possible throughout area.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of line 09S147E 15S157E 14S170E.
Heavy at times west of line 18S150E 24S155E. 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 08:00 UTC Friday.
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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 2300 UTC 29 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC
Cold front [1] near 41S102E 48S112E 50S113E. Forecast cold front [1] near
41S125E 45S129E at 310000UTC.
Trough near 19S092E 26S099E to low [1] 1009hPa near 34S103E. Forecast trough
near 23S109E 31S112E to low [1] 1010hPa near 34S113E at 310000UTC.
Cold front [2] west of area, forecast to enter near 48S080E to low [2] 993hPa
near 49S080E at 301200UTC, and forecast cold front [2] near 42S080E 46S091E to
low [2] 989hPa near 49S092E at 310000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 34S080E 45S129E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 420nm east of
cold fronts, shifting southwesterly quarter within 420nm west of cold front
[1]. Winds tending clockwise within 180nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots.
Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Within 540nm west of trough and within 420nm of low [2]:
Southerly quarter winds within 540nm west of trough, shifting northwesterly
quarter winds within 120nm east of trough, and turning clockwise within 420nm
of low [2]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder, outside warning areas:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
fronts, trough and lows. 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 08:00 UTC Friday.
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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 2300 UTC 29 OCTOBER 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 291800 UTC
NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES.
PART 3 FORECAST
EAST OF LINE 08S139E 11S140E:
SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO
ROUGH SEAS.
LOW SWELL.
WEST OF LINE 08S090E 12S095E
SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO
ROUGH SEAS.
LOW SWELL.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT AREA.
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 07:15 UTC FRIDAY.=