FQAU22 AMMC 080800

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 1100 UTC 8 October 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Gale Warning 3.

Melbourne Gale Warning 4.



Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC

Cold front near 39S129E 45S134E 50S137E. Forecast cold front near 48S145E

50S149E at 090300UTC, then weakening thereafter.



Trough [1] forecast entering area from the west near 39S135E 46S129E at

081800UTC, and near 44S156E 48S154E 50S144E at 091200UTC.



Trough [2] forecast to develop near 38S149E 41S154E at 081800UTC, and near

34S151E 37S158E 40S163E at 091200UTC.



Trough [3] forecast to develop near 36S130E 44S130E at 090600UTC, and near

36S134E 43S134E at 091200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather

system.



South of line 33S129E 34S137E 39S150E 42S162E, outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 300nm north of

trough [1], 540nm east of cold front until 090300UTC, and within 600nm east of

trough [2] from 090600UTC. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to

heavy swell.



Within 660nm north of line 36S150E 42S162E:

Northerly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. 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 180nm of

front and troughs. 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 20:00 UTC Wednesday.