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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 9 October 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Gale Warning 6.

Melbourne Gale Warning 7.



Part 2 Situation at 091800 UTC

Cold front 39S102E 43S111E to low 988hPa near 46S110E. Forecast 35S122E 42S129E

to low 981hPa near 48S131E at 101800UTC and moving east of area thereafter.



Ridge 45S079E 50S080E. Forecast 39S094E 50S095E at 110000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.



North of line 45S080E 34S107E 31S129E:

Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,

increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 25S114E 25S101E 47S080E.



Remainder, outside warning areas:

Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter winds within 180nm

east of cold front and west of ridge. Winds turning clockwise within 180nm of

low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



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

cold front and low. 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 08:00 UTC Saturday.