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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 17 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC
Cold front [1] 35S080E 46S096E 52S096E. Forecast 39S110E 53S118E at 181200UTC.
Cold front [2] approaching from west, forecast 36S080E 43S084E 50S083E at
180000UTC and 37S085E 47S099E 50S099E at 181200UTC.
Cold front [3] 27S106E 34S113E to low 1010hPa near 37S108E. Forecast 26S120E
34S126E to low 1011hPa near 38S120E at 181200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 36S080E 36S106E 48S124E 48S129E, outside warning areas:
Northwest quarter winds east of fronts [1] and [2], shifting westerly quarter
west of front [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Within area enclosed by 33S114E 36S106E 40S110E 38S124E 34S123E:
Northwest quarter winds east of front [3] turning clockwise within 240nm of
low. Wind speeds reaching 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
cold fronts and low. 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 Saturday.
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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 17 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC
High 1036hPa near 42S159E. Forecast high 1036hPa near 40S163E at 181200UTC.
Cold front 43S127E 62S163E. Forecast 45S154E 52S174E at 181200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 48S129E 45S160E:
Northwest quarter winds shifting westerly quarter west of front. Wind speeds
20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
front and north of 30S. 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 Saturday.
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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 17 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC
Trough near EQ161E 05S170E, slow moving.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 21S149E 15S152E 15S170E and also within 60nm of Vitiaz Strait:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times within
Vitiaz Strait. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. 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 Saturday.
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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 17 OCTOBER 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 170600 UTC
NO SIGNIFICANT FEATURES.
PART 3 FORECAST
WHOLE AREA:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL,
INCREASING TO
LOW TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST OF LINE 07S090E 12S110E.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY NORTH OF 05S. 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 SATURDAY.=