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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 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC
Nil significant features.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 09S142E 09S147E 23S161E 10S161E 10S170E:
Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas.
Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 19S152E 25S167E.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
moderate south of 20S153E 23S160E 24S166E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
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 09:00 UTC Thursday.
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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 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC
Cold front [1] near 44S129E 50S136E. Forecast cold front [1] near 45S137E
50S143E at 301200UTC.
Cold front [2] west of area, forecast to enter near 35S129E 40S130E to low
1005hPa near 44S129E at 010000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
East of line 25S153E 34S160E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
West of line 41S141E 45S160E 50S160E:
Northwesterly quarter winds east of cold front [1], turning clockwise within
300nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy 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
fronts and north of 34S. Heavy at times within 180nm of line 26S162E 30S170E.
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 09:00 UTC Thursday.
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 2300 UTC 29 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Part 2 Situation at 291800 UTC
Trough [1] 40S110E 46S112E to low [1] 995hPa near 50S111E. Forecast trough [1]
near 36S117E 40S123E to low [1] 1005hPa near 41S126E at 010000UTC.
Cold front developing near 37S120E 39S123E to low [2] 1005hPa near 41S124E at
300600UTC. Forecast cold front near 35S129E 40S130E to low [2] 1005hPa near
44S129E at 010000UTC.
Trough [2] near 30S085E 33S087E. Forecast trough [2] near 30S082E 33S080E at
301200UTC and west of area thereafter.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
West of line 30S090E 33S097E 37S086E:
Northeasterly quarter winds, shifting southeasterly west of trough [2]. Wind
speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.
South of line 37S080E 46S093E 29S114E 38S129E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 480nm west
of trough [1]. and cold front. Wind turning clockwise within 360nm of lows.
Wind speeds 20/33 knots, Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to heavy south of line 45S089E 43S091E 42S094E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
front, troughs and lows. Heavy at times within 60nm of trough [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 09:00 UTC Thursday.
40:2:1:31:11:01:00
IDY10240
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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 APRIL 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 291800 UTC
NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES.
PART 3 FORECAST
SOUTH OF LINE 11S092E 11S100E:
SOUTHEASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
MODERATE SWELL.
SOUTH OF LINE 12S138E 11S141E:
EASTERLY QUARTER WINDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW
SWELL.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL,
INCREASING TO
LOW TO MODERATE SOUTH OF LINE 07S090E 05S105E 10S120E.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT
MOST OF
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 08:15 UTC THURSDAY.=