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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 3 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC
Cold front near 43S134E 48S143E 50S144E. Forecast cold front 41S148E 44S152E
50S152E at 041200UTC.
Forecast trough entering area from west near 46S127E 50S131E at 031200UTC, then
near 46S148E 50S149E at 041200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
North of line 27S153E 27S159E:
Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots initially, easing below 25
knots by 040000UTC. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 41S129E 41S156E 51S160E:
Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 600nm east of
front and within 240nm east of trough. 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 east of line 31S163E 39S162E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of
front and within 240nm 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 Tuesday.
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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 3 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Final Gale Warning 7.
Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC
Warm front near 47S085E 49S074E. Forecast warm front exiting area to south near
51S090E 50S080E at 031500UTC.
Forecast trough [1] approaching area from west near 36S070E to low 997hPa near
50S079E at 031200UTC, then trough [1] 36S074E 48S080E to low 995hPa south of
area near 52S092E at 040000UTC. Low further south of area thereafter, and
trough [1] near 37S079E 46S085E 50S093E at 041200UTC.
Trough [2] north of area near 12S100E 11S089E. Forecast trough [2] north of
area near 11S099E 12S091E at 041200UTC.
Ridge near 38S093E 50S091E. Forecast ridge weakening near 37S100E 50S108E at
040000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
East of line 21S107E 28S100E 34S113E:
Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.
South of line 38S080E 44S092E 41S129E, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 840nm east of
trough [1] and shifting northerly quarter within 360nm north of warm front.
Wind speeds 20/33 knots, easing below 25 knots west of trough [1] and within
300nm of ridge. 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 south of line 40S129E 40S102E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
troughs, front and low, and north of line 12S114E 19S125E. Heavy at times
within 120nm of troughs. 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 Tuesday.
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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 3 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 030600 UTC
Trough near 14S170E to low 1007hPa near 09S158E to 14S144E. Forecast trough
17S170E to low 1009hPa near 09S157E to 13S143E at 041200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 19S148E 20S164E 25S170E:
Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots
west of line 21S153E 25S156E until 040000UTC. 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 18S152E 18S163E 21S170E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area. Heavy at times 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 Tuesday.
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 1100 UTC 3 FEBRUARY 2026
PART 1 WARNINGS
NIL.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 030600 UTC
TROUGH 12S100E TO TROPICAL LOW (22U) 1010HPA WEST OF AREA NEAR
11S089E.
FORECAST TROUGH 11S099E TO TROPICAL LOW (22U) 1008HPA NEAR 12S091E AT
041200UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
SOUTH OF LINE 06S119E 06S131E 11S136E:
WESTERLY QUARTER WINDS TENDING NORTHWESTERLY QUARTER EAST OF 130E.
WIND SPEEDS
15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW SWELL.
WITHIN 240NM OF TROPICAL LOW (22U):
CLOCKWISE WINDS. WIND SPEEDS 15/25 KNOTS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. LOW
SWELL.
REMAINDER:
WINDS NOT EXCEEDING 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. LOW SWELL.
RAIN AREAS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MOST OF
AREA, HEAVY
AT TIMES WITHIN 120NM OF TROPICAL LOW (22U). 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 TUESDAY.=