FQAU23 AMMC 060900

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 6 September 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Storm Force Warning 4.

Melbourne Gale Warning 2.



Part 2 Situation at 060600 UTC

Cold front 33S080E 50S105E. Forecast cold front near 39S121E 50S135E at

071200UTC.



Forecast warm front entering from west near 47S085E 50S080E at 062100UTC, then

near 48S102E 50S101E at 071200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 31S080E 40S107E 43S129E, outside warning areas:

Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold front, and

east and north of warm front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough

seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



East of line 20S107E 36S109E to Australian Coast:

Southerly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate

swell increasing to heavy south of line 20S115E 16S109E 27S090E.



Within 120nm of line 13S098E 16S090E:

Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to

moderate swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing to heavy south of line 35S116E 42S129E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of

fronts. Isolated showers remainder. 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 Sunday.