FQAU23 AMMC 140800

IDY10220

SECURITE



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 14 March 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 140600 UTC

Cold front [1] near 44S091E 47S102E. Forecast near 44S115E 50S128E at 151200UTC.



Warm front near 38S077E 43S086E. Forecast near 36S081E 41S086E at 151200UTC.



Cold front [2] forecast to enter area from the west 31S080E 36S082E to low

1006hPa west of area near 38S079E at 141500UTC. Forecast 29S083E 34S086E to low

1009hPa near 36S081E at 151200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

East of line 25S108E 30S108E:

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



South of line 447S080E 43S098E 45S129E:

Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots trough tending northwesterly quarter east of

cold front [1]. Rough seas. Low to 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

fronts and 240nm 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 Saturday.