FQAU22 AMMC 142000

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 14 January 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 141800 UTC

Trough [1] 30S160E 30S164E 33S169E. Forecast 29S165E 31S170E at 151200UTC, then

weakening thereafter.



Trough [2] forecast developing near 33S151E 37S150E at 151200UTC, then 30S153E

34S154E 36S150E at 160000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

North of line 33S131E 42S147E 38S157E and south of 31S:

Easterly quarter winds, tending northeasterly quarter east of trough, and

shifting southwesterly quarter west of trough. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough

seas. Low to moderate swell.



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

troughs. Heavy at times within 120nm of trough [2] south of 34S. 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 Thursday.