FQAU22 AMMC 050800

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 1100 UTC 5 January 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

Melbourne Gale Warning 2.



Part 2 Situation at 050600 UTC

Cold front near 44S129E 46S133E 50S138E. Forecast cold front near 47S152E

50S160E at 061200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 43S129E 46S136E 50S157E, outside warning areas:

Northwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter west of cold front. WInd

speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



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

increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 36S129E 43S150E 43S161E.



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

cold front. 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 Monday.