FQAU22 AMMC 280900
IDY10210
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High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10
SOUTH EASTERN AREA: COAST AT 25S TO 25S170E TO 29S170E TO 45S160E TO 50S160E TO
50S129E TO COAST AT 129E

Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 28 April 2025

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.

Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Trough [1] 25S167E 31S168E 33S164E to low 997hPa near 32S161E to 30S153E.
Forecast trough [1] 25S171E 31S170E to low 1004hPa near 34S167E to 26S154E at
281800UTC, then low east of area and just trough [1] near 25S163E 31S170E at
291200UTC.

Cold front near 47S139E 50S142E. Forecast near 45S155E 50S160E at 290000UTC and
then east of area/

Trough [2] developing near 38S146E 39S154E at 290000UTC, then near 36S150E
37S155E at 291200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

Within area contained by 38S150E 42S157E 44S149E 39S146E 38S150E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing from 281800UTC. Rough seas.
Low to moderate swell.

South of line 48S138E 48S160E, outside warning area :
Northwesterly quarter winds east of front, shifting southwesterly quarter winds
west of front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to
heavy swell.

South of line 48S129E 50S132E:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing from 282100UTC. 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 swell south of 47S129E 47S144E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
troughs, and within 240nm of 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 21:00 UTC Monday.