FQAU22 AMMC 310800

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 31 January 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC

Cold front near 39S136E 45S143E to low [1] 994hPa near 48S145E. Forecast cold

front near 39S157E 43S161E at 011200UTC, with low [1] 988hPa near 50S151E at

311500UTC before moving south of area thereafter.



Trough [1] forecast to develop near 36S150E 40S154E at 311800UTC and near

31S153E 38S158E at 011200UTC.



Trough [2] near 26S170E to low [2] 1004hPa near 29S169E to 30S168E 32S170E.

Forecast trough [2] near 30S169E 32S168E to low [2] 1007hPa near 33S168E at

010600UTC, then south of area thereafter.



Part 3 Forecast

Between lines 38S140E 43S129E 50S129E and 30S154E 41S162E:

Southwesterly quarter winds west of cold front, shifting northwesterly quarter

within 360nm east of cold front and trough [1] and turning clockwise within

120nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate

to heavy swell.



Within 120nm of line 32S132E 35S135E:

Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low 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

lows and warm front, and within 120nm of cold front/trough. 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 Saturday.