FQAU23 AMMC 240800

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 24 November 2025



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Gale Warning 4.



Part 2 Situation at 240600 UTC

Cold front near 34S087E 39S093E 50S092E. Forecast 31S102E 38S112E 50S102E at

251200UTC.



Trough [1] 42S129E to low 993 hPa near 42S127E. Forecast trough [1] east of

area thereafter, and just low 992hPa near 42S129E at 241200UTC, east of area

thereafter.



Trough [2] near 46S114E 42S121E. Forecast 36S123E 39S127E at 250600UTC,

weakening thereafter.



Part 3 Forecast

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

system.



East of line 48S123E 44S114E 33S113E, outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly west of trough and turning

clockwise within 480nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough

seas. Low to moderate swell.



South of line 33S080E 40S111E:

Northerly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter west of cold front. Wind

speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing

to moderate to heavy west of front.



Remainder:

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



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

troughs and front, and within 180nm of 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 Monday.