FQAU22 AMMC 052000

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 5 February 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 051800 UTC

Trough 34S151E 41S163E. Forecast trough 34S151E 38S154E at 070000UTC.



Cold front near 45S129E 50S141E. Forecast near 44S147E 47S160E 50S163E at

061800UTC and moving west area region thereafter.



Part 3 Forecast

South of line 41S129E 40S148E 43S161E:

Northwesterly quarter east of cold front, shifting westerly west of cold front.

Wind speeds 20/30 knots, easing below 25 knots west of cold front. Rough to

very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Remainder:

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

moderate swell north of line 40S150E 35S156E 35S166E.



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

front and troughs. 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 Friday.