FQAU23 AMMC 150900

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 15 May 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 8.



Part 2 Situation at 150600 UTC

Cold front 40S098E 47S113E 50S113E. Forecast 39S129E 50S140E at 161200UTC.



Trough 44S093E 50S092E. Forecast 39S120E 46S118E 50S115E at 161200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 40S080E 36S106E 40S129E, outside warning area:

Northwest quarter winds east of front, and within 480nm east of trough,

otherwise westerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough

seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



West of line 15S090E 15S100E 23S100E 28S090E:

Southeast quarter winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. 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 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 Friday.