FQAU22 AMMC 080900
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 8 May 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.

Melbourne Gale Warning 8.
Melbourne Gale Warning 9.
Melbourne Gale Warning 11.

Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC
Trough 32S159E 43S167E. Forecast 30S163E 38S169E at 082100UTC and 29S169E
34S174E at 091200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

South of line 49S129E 31S143E 29S170E, outside warning areas:
Southwesterly quarter winds. within 540nm west of trough, shifting to
northwesterly 240nm east of trough by 082100UTC. Southwesterly quarter winds
south of line 39S164E 39S150E 39S150E 49S134E. Wind speeds 20/33 knots,
Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell east of line 47S130E 36S133E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly between east of
150E between 30S and 40S. 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 Friday.