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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 2 September 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 9.



Part 2 Situation at 020600 UTC

Cold front near 37S129E 45S136E 50S135E. Forecast 31S153E 33S158E 40S164E at

031200UTC.



Trough near 35S151E 39S155E 43S157E 45S162E. Forecast 34S151E 40S156E at

030000UTC, then dissipating.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 40S129E 38S151E 41S159E, outside of warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of front/trough,

northwesterly quarter east of front/trough. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to

very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 31S129E 43S161E.



Isolated showers south of Australia. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of front/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 Wednesday.