FQAU22 AMMC 150900 IDY10210 SECURITE 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 15 April 2025 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough [1] 34S159E 36S160E to low [1] 1018hPa near 38S159E. Forecast just trough 35S153E 33S158E at 160000UTC, then weakening thereafter. Trough [2] 31S131E 40S130E 50S137E. Forecast trough 33S137E to developing low [2] 1015hPa near 39S138E 50S151E at 161200UTC. Low [3] 987hPa forecast east of area near 26S172E at 151800UTC, then low 979hPa near 33S168E at 161200UTC. Part 3 Forecast North and east of line 33S152E 41S155E 42S162E, outside of warning areas: Southeasterly quarter winds tending easterly within 120nm east of trough, shifting southerly west of trough, and turning clockwise within 120nm of low [1] and within 600nm of low [3]. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy in the northeastern quadrant of low [3]. South of line 50S156E 46S144E 40S145E 42S140E 50S140E 47S129E, outside of warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots shifting westerly quarter west of trough . Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 42S129E 46S140E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 60nm of trough [1], within 120nm of trough [2], and within 420nm of low [3]. 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 21:00 UTC Tuesday.