FQAU22 AMMC 212000

IDY10210

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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 21 February 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Melbourne Gale Warning 1.



Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC

Cold front 32S130E 38S132E 50S130E. Forecast 38S146E 45S148E 50S141E at

230000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings.



West of line 36S152E 45S155E 50S151E, outside warning area:

Northerly quarter winds 20/33 knots east of cold front, shifting westerly

quarter west of cold front. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell

increasing to moderate to heavy swell west of line 34S134E 44S136E 47S129E.



Within 180nm of line 26S159E 30S168E:

Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to 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

front, north of line 26S153E 31S169E, and within 120nm of the east coast of

Australia. 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 Saturday.