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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10

Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

At 1134UTC 3 July 2026



STORM FORCE WIND WARNING 8 FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS



SITUATION AT 031200UTC

Vigorous flow cold front near 34S094E 43S098E to low 952hPa near 55S093E.

Forecast 42S104E 50S101E to low 939hPa near 56S095E at 031800UTC, near 49S113E

54S108E to low 927hPa near 59S095E at 040000UTC, near 54S115E 58S118E 60S108E

to low 923hPa near 60S095E at 040600UTC, and just low 923hPa near 60S094E at

041200UTC.



AREA AFFECTED

Bounded by 36S097E 57S130E 58S138E 63S123E 61S080E 53S080E 36S097E.



FORECAST

Northerly quarter winds 34/47 knots within 240nm of cold front, shifting

southwesterly quarter 34/47 knots west of front, turning clockwise winds 34/47

within 360nm of low, expanding to within 840nm in the eastern quadrant and

420nm of low elsewhere by 040600UTC. Wind speeds increasing to 45/55 knots

within 150nm west of cold front by 031200UTC. Very rough to high seas rising to

very high in storm force winds. Moderate to heavy swell.



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.





The next alert will be issued by 1900 UTC 03 July 2026