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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 8 May 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 5.

Melbourne Gale Warning 2.



Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC

Cold front [1] near 32S098E 40S102E 46S101E 50S098E. Forecast cold front [1]

near 48S116E 50S118E at 091800UTC, and south of area thereafter.



Cold front [2] near 38S080E 45S081E to low 989hPa near 47S080E. Forecast cold

front [2] near 35S098E 47S101E 50S097E to low 970hPa near 50S094E at 100000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 30S080E 30S095E 36S112E 50S128E, outside warning area:

Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter within 300nm east of

cold fronts, and turning clockwise within 540nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33

knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



East of line 18S113E 22S113E:

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



Remainder:

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



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

cold fronts, 300nm of low, and north of line 29S090E 32S103E 13S116E.

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 09:00 UTC Saturday.