FQAU22 AMMC 192000
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 2300 UTC 19 January 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

Melbourne Gale Warning 4.

Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC
Trough [1] near 33S163E to low [1] 997hPa near 37S164E to 38S165E. Forecast
trough [1] near 33S162E to low [1] 995hPa near 39S163E to 40S164E at 210000UTC.

Trough [2] near 25S161E 28S167E 30S168E 31S170E. Forecast trough [2] near
25S166E 31S168E 34S170E at 210000UTC.

Low [2] north of area, forecast to enter 993hPa near 25S163E at 201200UTC.
Forecast low [2] 992hPa near 31S168E at 210000UTC.

Cold front near 46S137E 50S140E. Forecast near 45S146E 50S152E at 210000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.

East of line 25S153E 33S169E:
Southeasterly quarter winds shifting northerly quarter north of trough. Wind
speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.

North of line 33S131E 37S137E 37S140E:
Southerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.

East of line 35S156E 40S157E 43S162E, outside warning areas:
Southeasterly quarter winds turning clockwise within 360nm of low in
southeastern semicircle. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas.
Moderate to heavy swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy west of line 37S129E 46S135E 50S135E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
front, troughs and low. Heavy at times within 180nm of troughs and 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 08:00 UTC Tuesday.