FQAU22 AMMC 220900 IDY10210 SECURITE 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 22 May 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Part 2 Situation at 220600 UTC Low [1] 997hPa near 27S162E. Forecast low 1001hPa near 26S165E at 231200UTC. Cold front 32S128E 39S129E to low [2] 1010hPa near 46S133E to warm front near 48S137E 47S143E. Forecast warm front near 49S135E 50S137E 49S144E at 221200UTC, exiting south and low decaying, then cold front near 31S132E 38S135E 46S135E 50S138E at 231200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. East of line 25S153E 35S152E 40S163E, outside warning areas: Clockwise within 480nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of line 50S144E 46S160E, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds until 221800UTC. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. West or line 50S142E 35S136E: Northerly quarter east of cold front, shifting southwesterly west of cold front, turning clockwise 90nm around low [2]. WInd speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell increasing to heavy south of 45S. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of 44S. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout. Heavy at times within 240nm of fronts and lows. 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.