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Updated 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 9 January 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 4.

Melbourne Gale Warning 5.



Part 2 Situation at 090600 UTC

Low 986hPa east of area near 44S131E moving eastwards.



Cold front near 40S080E 45S088E 50S091E. Forecast near 41S096E 50S110E at

101200UTC.



Trough near 45S117E 50S118E. Forecast near 43S127E 50S129E at 100000UTC, and

moving east of area thereafter.



Part 3 Forecast

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

system.



South of line 47S080E 45S095E 47S112E 32S129E, outside of warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 420nm east of

cold front, shifting southwesterly quarter within 180nm west of front, turning

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

seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



East of line 21S107E 35S110E:

Southerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.



West of line 19S092E 25S092E:

Easterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.



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

trough, within 180nm of cold front, within 420nm of low, and north of line

12S098E 26S090E. 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 Friday.