FQAU22 AMMC 280900

IDY10210

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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 28 July 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 5.



Part 2 Situation at 280600 UTC

Trough [1] 38S144E 44S148E 49S150E. Forecast 26S159E 40S162E at 291200UTC.



Cold front [1] 36S139E 44S140E. Forecast 34S156E 44S157E 50S159E at 291200UTC.



Trough [2] 44S140E 50S149E. Forecast 49S155E 50S157E at 290600UTC, and south of

area thereafter.



Forecast cold front [2] entering from the west near 48S129E 50S133E at

281800UTC. Cold front [2] 46S144E 50S149E 60S151E 64S140E at 291200UTC.



Forecast Low 998hPa developing near 50S157E at 282100UTC. Forecast low 997hPa

near 50S157E at 290600UTC, and south of area thereafter.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 45S129E 36S137E 33S159E 36S166E, outside warning areas:

Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly west of cold front [1],

tending westerly quarter within 120nm east of cold front [1] and [2], and

southerly quarter south of trough [2]. Winds turning clockwise within 120nm of

the low. 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,

increasing to heavy swell south of line 32S129E 32S133E 36S138E.



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

troughs and fronts, 240nm of low, and 120nm of line 29S156E 40S160E. 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 Tuesday.