FQAU23 AMMC 080800

IDY10220

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High Seas Forecast for Western METAREA 10

12S TO 30S BETWEEN 90E AND 125E, AND 30S TO 50S BETWEEN 80E AND 129E



Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 8 October 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Gale Warning 3.

Melbourne Gale Warning 4.



Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC

Trough near 40S120E 50S116E. Forecast near 42S129E 50S122E at 081500UTC, then

east of area thereafter.



Cold front 29S082E 37S086E 42S085E to low 1001hPa near 41S080E. Forecast

29S092E 40S099E to low 999hPa near 45S093E at 091200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

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

system.



South of line 50S096E 41S101E 33S121E 33S129E, outside warning areas:

Southwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



West of line 32S088E 35S091E 42S091E 45S080E:

Northerly quarter winds east of cold front, shifting westerly quarter west of

front, and turning clockwise within 180nm of low in the northern semicircle.

Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 28S112E 40S100E.



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

front, 600nm of trough, and north of line 17S100E 20S090E. 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 Wednesday.