FQAU23 AMMC 252000

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 25 February 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 2.



Part 2 Situation at 251800 UTC

Cold front [1] near 36S101E 50S120E. Forecast 37S111E 45S120E at 261200UTC and

decaying thereafter.



Cold front [2] entering from west of area near 40S068E to low [1] 982hPa near

48S080E to warm front 48S080E. Forecast cold front [2] 36S100E 46S103E to low

[1] 968hPa near 50S101E to warm front near 52S104E 52S109E at 270000UTC.



Trough 12S096E 13S102E. Forecast 12S097E 13S102E at 270000UTC.



Low [2] 1009hPa near 35S118E. Forecast low [2] 1010hPa near 38S118E at

261800UTC and weakening thereafter.



Part 3 Forecast

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

system.



South of line 36S080E 33S093E 37S105E 50S121E, outside warning areas:

Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter within 120nm west of

cold front [1] and within 240nm west of cold front [2], and tending

northeasterly within 60nm south of warm front. Winds turning clockwise within

540nm of low [1]. Winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Remainder:

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



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

and 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.