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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 6 September 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 3.



Part 2 Situation at 060600 UTC

Cold front [1] 27S153E 31S160E 37S165E to low 998hPa near 40S163E with low

exiting area thereafter. Forecast cold front near 25S166E 27S172E 32S178E at

071200UTC.



Cold front [2] 40S133E 50S142E. Forecast 32S154E 45S164E 60S170E at 071200UTC.



Forecast cold front [3] entering area from west near 41S119E 50S129E at

070600UTC, then near 39S121E 50S135E at 071200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Whole area, outside warning area:

Northwesterly quarter winds within 300nm east of cold fronts shifting

southwesterly quarter within 300nm west of cold fronts. Winds clockwise within

120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas with remainder

winds below 25 knots with slight to moderate seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of

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 Sunday.