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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 7 August 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 070600 UTC

Trough 26S160E 35S164E. Forecast 25S168E 31S168E at 081200UTC.



Cold front [1] 46S134E 50S136E. Forecast 48S139E 50S140E at 071200UTC and

weakening thereafter.



Forecast cold front [2] west of area 35S127E 44S127E 50S129E at 080600UTC and

32S131E 43S130E at 081200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

West of 140E:

Northwesterly quarter winds within 240nm east of cold front [1]. Winds becoming

westerly quarter west of cold front [2]. Northerly quarter winds east of 145E

from 080600UTC. Wind speeds, 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to

heavy swell.



East of line 26S163E 33S163E:

Northerly quarter winds, 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate

swell.



Remainder:

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



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout area. Heavy

at times within 90nm of trough. 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.