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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 28 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.
Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC
Tropical Low (20U) 992hPa northeast of area near 22S173E. Forecast 26S172E
997hPa east of area near 26S172E at 291200UTC, and 27S171E 1001hPa east of area
near 27S171E at 300000UTC.
Trough near 25S166E 29S166E. Forecast trough near 25S157E 29S158E at 300000UTC.
Cold front approaching area from west near 44S116E 50S127E. Forecast front
entering area from west near 45S126E 50S133E at 290900UTC, then near 45S137E
50S144E at 300000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
North of line 28S153E 32S170E:
Southeasterly quarter winds shifting easterly quarter within 240nm east of
trough and turning clockwise within 300nm of Tropical Low (20U). Wind speeds
20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 45S129E 49S152E 48S160E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 600nm east of
front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy west of line 50S139E 47S129E.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 45S149E 45S160E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 300nm of
Tropical Low (20U) and trough, and within 180nm of front and line 34S131E
40S138E. Heavy at times within 120nm 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.
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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 28 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC
Low 1008hPa near 14S109E. Forecast low 1012hPa near 13S109E at 300000UTC.
Cold front [1] near 44S116E 50S127E. Forecast cold front [1] exiting area to
east near 45S126E 50S133E at 290900UTC.
Cold front [2] near 38S096E 42S103E. Forecast cold front [2] near 40S117E
45S126E at 300000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
East of line 26S107E 32S110E:
Southerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
South of line 50S083E 45S087E 47S099E and 50S108E 42S116E 45S129E:
Northwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter west of front [1]. Wind
speeds 20/30 knots, decreasing below 25 knots west of front [1]. Moderate to
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 south of line 44S089E 44S099E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
low and fronts. Heavy at times within 120nm 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.
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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 28 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC
Trough [1] near 15S147E 10S163E 11S170E. Forecast trough near 14S147E 12S157E
13S170E at 300000UTC.
Tropical Low (20U) 992hPa east of area near 22S173E. Forecast Tropical Low
(20U) southeast of area near 26S172E at 291200UTC, and further south thereafter.
Low [2] 1004hPa developing near 21S160E. Forecast low [2] 1005hPa near 20S158E
at 300000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Within 360nm north of trough:
Westerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots initially, decreasing to 15/25
knots from 291200UTC. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 18S148E 24S160E 24S167E 21S170E:
Southeasterly quarter winds turning clockwise within 300nm of Tropical Low
(20U). Wind speeds 20/30 knots initially, easing below 20 knots east of 161E
from 291200UTC . 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 south of line 18S170E 18S152E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of
trough and within 420nm of low [2] in southern semicircle. Heavy at times
within 240nm north 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.
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 2300 UTC 28 JANUARY 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 281800 UTC
FORECAST TROPICAL LOW (18U) 1004HPA ENTERING AREA NEAR 16S137E AT
290000UTC,
THEN TROPICAL LOW (18U) 1003HPA NEAR 16S138E AT 300000UTC.
TROUGH EQ098E TO LOW [2] 1009HPA NEAR 10S103E TO 12S108E. FORECAST
TROUGH
01S097E 08S100E TO LOW [2] 1011HPA NEAR 12S109E AT 300000UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
SOUTH OF LINE 08S125E 08S142E: WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS TENDING
NORTHWESTERLY
QUARTER EAST OF 135E AND TURNING CLOCKWISE WITHIN 240NM OF TROPICAL
LOW (18U).
WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL.
WITHIN 240NM EAST OF TROUGH:
NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER WINDS TURNING CLOCKWISE WITHIN 120NM OF LOW.
WIND SPEEDS
15/25 KNOTS INITIALLY, DECREASING BELOW 20 KNOTS FROM 291200UTC.
MODERATE TO
ROUGH SEAS, ABATING TO SLIGHT TO MODERATE FROM 291200UTC. MODERATE
SWELL.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL,
INCREASING TO
LOW TO MODERATE SOUTH OF LINE EQ090E EQ098E 07S108E 10S123E.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF
AREA, EXCEPT
WEST OF TROUGH. HEAVY AT TIMES WITHIN 300NM OF TROPICAL LOW (18U) AND
WITHIN
120NM 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 07:15 UTC THURSDAY.=