FQAU23 AMMC 282000

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 2300 UTC 28 October 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 7.

Melbourne Gale Warning 4.



Part 2 Situation at 281800 UTC

Cold front 35S095E 39S102E 46S104E to low [1] 977hPa near 48S099E. Forecast

near 35S102E 40S111E 45S111E to low [1] 977hPa near 49S101E at 290600UTC, with

cold front weakening thereafter, just low [1] 976hPa near 50S106E at 300000UTC.



Trough [1] 33S113E 40S115E 50S113E. Forecast near 41S129E 50S120E 50S121E at

300000UTC.



Cold front [2] 37S084E 45S081E to low [2] 979hPa near 48S076E entering forecast

region from west at 290600UTC. Forecast 35S092E 43S097E to low [2] 987hPa near

45S095E at 300000UTC.



Low [3] 984hPa 46S089E to warm front near 43S094E developing at 291800UTC.

Forecast low [3] near 44S095E to warm front 43S099E at 300000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

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

system.



South of line 34S080E 32S095E 32S129E, outside warning areas:

Northerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 120nm east of

trough [1] and cold front [2], westerly quarter west of cold front [1] Winds

shifting northerly within 180nm east of cold front and turning clockwise within

180nm of lows. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very 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 mostly within 180nm of

troughs, fronts and lows. 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 Wednesday.