FQAU23 AMMC 142100
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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 2300 UTC 14 July 2026

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

Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 3.
Melbourne Gale Warning 4.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.

Part 2 Situation at 141800 UTC
Cold front [1] 33S097E 41S105E to low [1] 971hPa near 49S108E, with low exiting
south thereafter. Forecast cold front [1] 40S119E 46S127E 50S132E at 151500UTC,
exiting west.

Forecast cold front [2] developing near 29S107E to low [2] 1005hPa near 43S117E
at 151500UTC, then 28S110E to low [2] 1004hPa near 43S120E at 160000UTC.

Cold front [3] near 40S080E 46S083E 50S083E. Forecast cold front [3] near
34S096E 42S104E 47S105E 50S102E at 160000UTC.

Forecast Low [3] 974hPa near 50S093E at 151200UTC entering from south, then low
985hPa near 50S102E at 160000UTC.

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

South of line 35S080E 30S090E 28S114E 40S129E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 420nm west
of cold fronts [1] and [2], and west of cold front [3], and turning clockwise
within 120nm of low [1] and within 240nm of lows [2] and [3]. Wind speeds 20/33
knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 33S080E 31S088E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 120nm of
fronts and lows. 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 09:00 UTC Wednesday.