FQAU22 AMMC 040800

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 4 April 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 8.



Part 2 Situation at 040600 UTC

Trough near 34S161E 40S166E. Forecast near 30S168E 42S166E 43S161E at 051200UTC.



Forecast cold front entering from west near 42S125E 50S126E at 050600UTC, and

then 42S129E 50S131E at 051200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 44S129E 50S141E, outside warning area:

Northwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to

heavy swell.



West of line 41S160E 44S160E:

Southerly quarter winds 20/30 knots, developing after 050600UTC. Rough seas.

Moderate swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing up to heavy south of line 45S154E 45S160E.



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

trough and 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 21:00 UTC Saturday.