FQAU22 AMMC 160800

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 16 March 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC

Trough near 36S142E to low 1012hPa 38S149E. Forecast trough 39S160E 46S166E to

low 993hPa near 49S165E at 171200UTC.



Cold front [1] near 43S129E 50S133E. Forecast near 45S163E 50S163E at 171200UTC.



Forecast cold front [2] approaching from west near 44S115E 50S123E at

170300UTC, then near 45S124E 50S129E at 171200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

South of line 43S129E 43S150E 38S155E 38S164E:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of

cold front [1], 660nm of cold front [2], and 180nm of trough. WInds turning

clockwise within 180nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas.

Moderate to heavy swell.



Remainder:

Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.



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

trough, fronts and 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 Monday.