FQAU22 AMMC 022100 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 2300 UTC 2 September 2025 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 021800 UTC Cold front near 36S133E 44S142E 50S146E. Forecast cold front near 45S158E 47S160E at 030300UTC, then east of area thereafter. Trough [1] near 34S152E 37S153E 40S153E. Forecast trough [1] near 31S154E 34S156E 38S156E at 030600UTC, then weakening thereafter. Trough [2] entering area from the south, forecast near 46S139E 50S141E at 031800UTC and near 44S144E 50S147E at 040000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. South of line 39S129E 38S140E 39S154E 42S162E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter winds east of cold front and trough [2] shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front and trough [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 120nm of line 35S151E 38S154E: Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing from 031800UTC. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 32S129E 39S145E 42S150E 39S164E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout the area. 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 09:00 UTC Wednesday.