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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 July 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 7.



Part 2 Situation at 170600 UTC

Low 1013hPa near 28S163E to trough [1] 25S168E. Forecast low 1010hPa near

27S159E to trough [1] 30S159E 30S164E 25S167E at 181200UTC.



Trough [2] 47S137E 48S145E 49S160E. Forecast near 44S149E 45S161E at 181200UTC.



Forecast warm front entering from west near 42S129E 43S122E at 180600UTC, then

near 46S129E 46S139E at 181200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



North of line 32S152E 34S157E 33S170E, outside warning areas:

Northwesterly quarter winds east of trough [1], turning clockwise around low.

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



Within 180nm of line 45S146E 47S160E:

Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots north of trough [2]. Rough seas. Moderate to

heavy swell.



West of line 40S130E 44S134E:

Northerly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing after 180600UTC. Rough seas.

Moderate swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 39S164E 44S137E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of

front, troughs, and low. Heavy at times within 120nm of trough [1]. 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.