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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 9 January 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 4.

Melbourne Gale Warning 7.



Part 2 Situation at 090600 UTC

Cold front near 34S133E 41S138E to low 986hPa near 44S131E. Forecast near

33S152E 36S153E 38S158E 43S163E at 101200UTC.



Warm front near 46S138E to low 986hPa near 44S131E. Forecast near 46S158E

46S151E to low 986hPa near 45S144E at 091800UTC, and near 51S161E to low 967hPa

near 49S158E at 101200UTC.



Trough [1] near 37S144E 42S149E to low 986hPa near 43S155E. Forecast near

33S152E 36S153E 38S158E to low 967hPa near 43S163E at 101200UTC.



Trough [2] near 36S129E 42S131E. Forecast near 40S147E 41S153E at 101200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

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

system.



Area north of line 47S129E 47S137E 50S147E and south of line 28S153E 38S166E,

outside of warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting easterly quarter south of trough [1] and warm

front, shifting northwesterly quarter east of trough [1] and cold front,

shifting southwesterly within 180nm west of trough [2] and within 300nm west of

cold front. Winds turning clockwise within 480nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33

knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate

to heavy swell west of line 35S151E 41S164E.



Remainder:

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



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of

cold front and within 360nm 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 20:00 UTC Friday.