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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 2300 UTC 28 August 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.





Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 3

Melbourne Gale Warning 5.



Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC

Low [1] 1007hPa east of area near 31S170E, then east of area thereafter.



Warm front 46S156E 50S158E, forecast east of area thereafter.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 44S129E 43S140E 36S153E 41S153E 38S164E, outside of warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter west of 135E, shifting

southwesterly quarter east of 150E. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very

rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



East of line 28S166E 35S166E:

Clockwise winds within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low

to moderate swell.



Remainder:

Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 120nm of

low and front. 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 09:00 UTC Saturday.