FQAU23 AMMC 050800

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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 5 November 2026



Part 1 Warnings

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

system.



Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 12.



Part 2 Situation at 050600 UTC

Cold front 34S079E 41S086E to low 983hPa near 47S080E. Forecast 37S087E 42S091E

to low 979hPa near 50S086E at 051500UTC, then low moving south of area and cold

front 40S105E 48S109E 50S108E at 061200UTC



Ridge 43S102E 50S100E. Forecast 41S122E 50S123E at 061200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

South of line 37S080E 41S109E 38S129E, outside warning area:

Westerly quarter winds west of cold front turning northerly quarter within

540nm east of cold front, and shifting southwesterly quarter east of ridge.

WInds turning clockwise within 240nm of all quadrants except southern quadrant

of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy

swell.



Remainder:

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

increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 35S.



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

low and cold front. 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 Thursday.