FQAU23 AMMC 060800

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 October 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Storm Force Warning 1.

Melbourne Gale Warning 3.

Melbourne Gale Warning 4.



Part 2 Situation at 060600 UTC

Cold front 36S094E 40S101E 50S113E. Forecast 34S113E 38S118E 49S129E at

071200UTC.



Ridge 39S077E 37S091E. Forecast 36S079E 33S096E at 071200UTC.



Forecast trough 45S088E 47S092E 50S095E developing by 061200UTC, then 38S101E

43S107E 50S110E at 071200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



South of line 28S090E 32S099E 37S129E, outside warning areas:

Southwesterly quarter winds veering northwesterly quarter east of cold front

and within 300nm east of trough. Winds south easterly quarter north of ridge.

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,

increasing to heavy south of line 32S129E 17S108E 26S090E.



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

cold front and trough and west of line 25S096E 33S096E. 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 20:00 UTC Tuesday.