FQAU22 AMMC 212000

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 2300 UTC 21 October 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Storm Force Warning 8.

Melbourne Gale Warning 9.



Part 2 Situation at 211800 UTC

Trough 36S137E to low 986hPa near 39S138E. Forecast low 977hPa near 45S159E at

221200UTC, east of area thereafter, and just trough near 41S159E 43S161E at

221800UTC, and east of area thereafter.



Forecast cold front near 36S152E 42S159E 44S159E at 220900UTC. Forecast near

34S161E 37S165E at 230000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

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

system.



South of line 44S129E 34S135E 29S155E 34S167E, outside warning areas:

Southwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots, shifting northwesterly quarter within

480nm east of cold front and within 180nm east of trough, turning clockwise

within 240nm of low in northern semicircle. 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 within 240nm of cold

front, trough, and within 360nm of low. Heavy at times within 120nm of low.

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 08:00 UTC Wednesday.