FQAU22 AMMC 212000

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 2300 UTC 21 February 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 11.

Melbourne Gale Warning 6.



Part 2 Situation at 211800 UTC

Cold front near 338S135E 45S139E 50S139E. Forecast cold front near 37S156E

43S161E 50S163E at 230000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 40S130E 37S159E 41S163E outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds shifting northerly quarter within 480nm east of cold

front. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy

swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 32S129E 38S144E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of 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 08:00 UTC Sunday.