FQAU23 AMMC 040800

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 4 April 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 8.

Melbourne Gale Warning 9.



Part 2 Situation at 040600 UTC

Trough 46S125E 52S124E. Forecast 46S128E 50S130E at 041200UTC, exiting east

thereafter.



Cold front near 44S097E 50S104E. Forecast near 42S129E 50S131E 59S129E at

051200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected:



South of line 46S080E 41S112E 44S129E, outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter east of trough, and turning

northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of cold front. Wind speeds 20/33 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

front and 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 21:00 UTC Saturday.