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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 9 April 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 1.

Melbourne Gale Warning 3.

Melbourne Gale Warning 5.



Part 2 Situation at 090600 UTC

Cold front near 32S132E 40S141E 50S143E. Forecast near 32S149E 43S160E 50S160E

at 101200UTC.



Forecast trough entering from the south near 50S134E 52S135E at 100000UTC, and

45S140E 50S140E at 101200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 34S129E 34S135E 30S154E 40S163E, outside warning area:

Westerly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter winds west of 140E,

shifting northerly quarter east of cold front and within 240nm east of trough.

Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Remainder:

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



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within east of

360nm east of cold front and everywhere west of cold 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 Thursday.