FQAU23 AMMC 280900
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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 28 April 2025

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 3.

Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Trough near 40S095E 47S101E, then weakening.

Cold front [1] near 41S082E 50S097E. Forecast near 48S100E 50S103E at 281500UTC
and then moving south of the area.

Cold front [2] forecast to develop near 41S070E to low 998hPa near 49S085E at
281500UTC, then cold front [2] 32S082E 47S094E to low 987hPa near 49S095E
291200UTC,

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

South of line 38S080E 40S105E 48S129E, outside of warning areas:
Northerly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter within 180nm west of trough
and front [1], shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front [2] and
turning clockwise within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very
rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

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

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
fronts and trough, and north of line 20S090E 19S112E. 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.