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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 17 April 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Melbourne Gale Warning 2.



Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC

Low [1] 976hPa near 35S166E, forecast low 982hPa near 39S165E at 181200UTC.



Trough [1] 37S141E to low [2] 1011hPa near 41S142E to 47S148E 50S157E, forecast

38S147E 42S147E to low [2] 1004hPa near 46S145E at 181200UTC.



Trough [2] west of the area, forecast near 31S127E 38S129E at 180000UTC, and

near 31S130E 45S138E 50S138E at 181200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Within 720nm of low [1], outside warning area:

Clockwise winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



West of line 44S131E 50S138E:

Northwesterly quarter winds 25/33 knots east of trough [2]. Rough to very rough

seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Remainder:

Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of

troughs, and within 480nm of low [1], heavy at times within 120nm of low [1] in

southern semicircle. 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 Thursday.