FQAU22 AMMC 092000 IDY10210 SECURITE 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 9 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Part 2 Situation at 091800 UTC Low [1] 1007hPa near 38S162E. Forecast low 1010hPa near 41S164E at 100600UTC and weakening thereafter. Trough [1] 36S132E 45S139E to low [2] 965hPa near 48S130E. Forecast 44S147E 48S149E 50S148E to low [2] south of area at 101200UTC and moving south of area thereafter. Trough [2] 44S145E 50S146E. Forecast 45S157E 50S160E at 101500UTC and east of area thereafter. Forecast cold front 35S122E 42S129E to low [3] 981hPa near 48S131E at 101800UTC, then 36S129E to low [3] 980hPa near 49S135E at 110000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. South of line 31S129E 34S138E 39S151E 48S160E outside of warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter east of trough [2]. Winds westerly quarter within 420nm west of trough [1] and west of cold front. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 120nm of line 28S154E 33S156E: Northwesterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Easing below 20 knots by 101200UTC. Rough seas. Light to moderate swell. East of line 33S160E 40S160E : Clockwise winds within 540nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots, easing below 20 knots from 100600UTC. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of troughs and front, within 240nm of lows and 120nm of line 38S164E 39S154E. 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 08:00 UTC Saturday.