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Updated 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 31 July 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC

Trough [1] near 34S158E 37S166E. Forecast trough [1] near 31S165E 31S172E at

011200UTC.



Cold front [1] near 48S140E 50S145E. Forecast cold front [1] near 49S156E

50S158E at 311800UTC and then south of area thereafter.



Cold front [2] west of area, forecast to enter near 39S123E 44S125E 46S123E at

311200UTC, and near 36S132E 50S137E 54S150E at 011200UTC.



Trough [2] west of area, forecast to enter near 46S129E to low 996hPa near

48S132E at 011200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

South of line 36S129E 31S131E 47S152E 48S160E:

Northwesterly quarter 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy

swell.



East of line 25S162E 37S158E 43S161E:

Southerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter east of trough [1].

Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.



Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to

moderate swell, increasing to heavy swell east of line 40S159E 44S158E 46S160E.

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

troughs, fronts, and 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.