FQAU22 AMMC 252100

IDY10210

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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 25 September 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Waning 2.



Part 2 Situation at 251800 UTC

Cold front 40S147E 43S153E 50S158E. Forecast cold front 31S154E 38S174E at

270000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 49S129E 43S146E 30S153E 35S167E, outside warning areas:

Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter north and east of

cold front. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to

heavy swell.



North of line 40S129E 38S140E from 260000UTC:

Easterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell increasing to

heavy swell west of line 38S129E 40S131E.



Remainder:

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

increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 38S129E 40S131E 43S145E.



Rain areas, isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly within 300nm of

front, and within 120nm of the southern coast of Australia. 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.