FQAU23 AMMC 310800

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 31 January 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 310600 UTC

Cold front near 44S080E 50S091E. Forecast cold front near 38S094E 44S105E

50S113E at 011200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

East of line 21S112E 28S102E 36S110E:

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

swell.



South of line 45S079E 41S102E 48S122E 44S125E 43S129E:

Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front.

Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very 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 mostly within 180nm of

cold front and north of line 13S099E 16S090E. 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 Saturday.