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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 17 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 10.



Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC

Trough 32S152E 38S164E. Forecast trough 23S157E 32S169E at 181200UTC.



Low 971hPa near 51S158E. Forecast low 989hPa near 43S163E at 181200UTC.



Forecast cold front entering from west near 33S123E 50S120E at 171800UTC, then

near 37S133E 47S133E 50S130E at 181200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 50S142E 27S151E 32S169E, outside warning area:

Southerly quarter winds within 180nm southwest of trough, shifting

northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of trough, turning clockwise within

840nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to

heavy swell.



South of line 36S129E 41S139E, outside of warning area:

Northerly quarter winds 20/33 knots within 540nm east of cold front, shifting

westerly quarter west of front. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy

swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing up to heavy swell south of line 41S140E 41S146E.



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

trough/cold front and within 300nm of 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 Friday.