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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 5 May 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 1.

Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 2.



Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC

Cold front [1] 40S132E 44S136E 47S135E to low [1] 978hPa near 48S132E. Forecast

cold front [1] 44S151E 48S153E to low [1] 969hPa near 51S139E, and system south

of area thereafter.



Forecast cold front [2] entering area from west near 42S123E 46S130E to low [2]

969hPa near 49S129E at 051800UTC, then cold front [2] 40S130E 46S141E 49S142E

to low [2] 962hPa near 50S138E at 060300UTC. Low [2] south of area thereafter,

and cold front [2] 39S137E 47S150E 50S152E at 061200UTC.



Forecast trough developing near 44S130E 50S136E at 060300UTC, then near 43S134E

50S140E at 061200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings.



South of line 36S129E 42S162E, outside warning areas:

Northwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter within 480nm west of

fronts and turning southwesterly quarter west of trough. Clockwise winds within

240nm of low [1] and within 120nm of low [2]. Wind speeds 25/33 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 swell west of 141E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of

fronts, trough and lows, and north of line 30S162E 29S170E. 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 Monday.