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Updated 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 5 April 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 11.



Part 2 Situation at 050600 UTC

Cold front 35S119E 43S127E 50S129E. Forecast 34S142E 43S143E to developing low

[2] 996hPa near 48S142E at 061200UTC.



Trough 31S162E 36S166E to low [1] 1012hPa near 41S166E. Forecast 39S168E

43S164E to low 1003hPa near 41S159E at 061200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 37S129E 39S149E 50S150E, outside warning area:

Northwesterly quarter winds east of cold front, shifting southwesterly west of

cold front, and turning clockwise within 120nm of low [2]. Wind speeds 20/30

knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.



East of line 37S158E 40S154E 48S156E:

Clockwise winds around low 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate 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

trough, front, 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 21:00 UTC Sunday.