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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 October 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Storm Force Warning 1.

Melbourne Gale Warning 2.

Melbourne Gale Warning 12.



Part 2 Situation at 060600 UTC

Cold front 37S150E 42S154E 50S156E. Forecast 31S157E 35S161E to developing low

1010hPa near 41S161E at 061800UTC and 30S162E 34S166E 38S166E to low 1011hPa

near 39S162E at 071200UTC.



Ridge 38S133E 50S134E. Forecast 40S144E 50S160E at 071200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 38S129E 44S139E 32S151E 34S167E, outside of warning areas:

Southwesterly quarter winds shifting northerly quarter winds east of cold

front. Winds becoming northwesterly quarter west of ridge. Winds turning

clockwise within 300nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to

heavy swell.



Remainder:

Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of cold

front 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 20:00 UTC Tuesday.