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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 11 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Melbourne Gale Warning 7.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC
Cold front [1] 43S139E 50S140E. Forecast cold front [1] 41S153E 46S160E at
121200UTC.
Trough [1] 34S159E to low 1017hPa near 38S164E. Forecast weakening trough [1]
35S163E to low 1018hPa east of area near 38S166E at 111800UTC. Forecast trough
east of area thereafter.
Trough [2] entering area near 44S130E 50S133E at 112100UTC. Forecast trough [2]
43S148E 50S145E at 121200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 37S129E 35S151E 42S162E, outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter within 360nm east of cold
front. Winds turning southwesterly quarter west of trough [2]. Wind speeds
20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 33S129E 33S133E 36S137E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
troughs and front and within 240nm of 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 Sunday.
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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 11 October 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 110600 UTC
Cold front 47S080E 50S083E. Forecast cold front 33S080E 50S100E at 121200UTC.
High 1028hPa near 39S097E. Forecast high 1029hPa near 37S115E at 121200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
South of line 33S080E 43S105E 37S129E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter winds within 520nm
east of cold front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate
to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 28S103E 28S114E 33S129E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
cold front and west of line 19S095E 25S095E. 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 Sunday.
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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 11 October 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 110600 UTC
Trough 01S157E 04S170E. Forecast slow moving.
Part 3 Forecast
East of line 05S155E 20S158E 23S165E, and within 60nm of the Vitiaz Strait:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout area. Heavy at times within 360nm
south of trough. 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 Sunday.
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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 11 OCTOBER 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 110600 UTC
NIL SIGNIFICANT FEATURES.
PART 3 FORECAST
EAST OF LINE 08S135E 12S135E:
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 SWELL SOUTHWEST OF INDONESIA.
RAIN AREAS, ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT AREA, HEAVY
AT TIMES
NORTH OF LINE 02S090E 02S095E 07S104E. 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 SUNDAY.=