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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 2 September 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 1.

Melbourne Gale Warning 2.

Melbourne Gale Warning 3.



Part 2 Situation at 020600 UTC

Cold front [1] 38S080E 41S088E to low 991hPa near 46S089E. Forecast 37S106E to

low 989hPa near 46S118E at 031200UTC.



Warm front near 44S097E 46S094E to low. Forecast 48S126E to low at 031200UTC.



Forecast cold front [2] entering from west of area near 45S080E 50S086E at

030600UTC, near 41S080E 46S088E 50S091E at 031200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 37S080E 31S104E 32S114E 37S129E, outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold fronts,

northwesterly quarter east of cold fronts, southeasterly quarter south of warm

front, and clockwise within 300nm of low. 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,

increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 35S080E 31S090E 31S129E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout the area,

except east of line 12S103E 20S108E 27S109E. 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 Wednesday.