FQAU23 AMMC 160800

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 16 March 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 6.

Melbourne Gale Warning 7.



Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC

Cold front [1] near 44S091E 50S096E. Forecast near 43S121E 50S129E at 171200UTC.



Cold front [2] forecast to enter from the west near 44S073E 50S077E at

170600UTC, then near 44S081E 50S085E at 171200UTC.



Trough near 31S081E 36S086E. Forecast trough near 25S089E 30S090E at 171200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected:



West of line 34S080E 39S083E:

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



South of line 43S080E 43S129E, outside warning area:

Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter winds within 420nm east

of fronts, southeasterly quarter west of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 20/33

knots. Rough to very 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 mostly within 240nm of

fronts, and 180nm of trough. 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.