FQAU23 AMMC 120900
IDY10220
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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 12 May 2025

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 11.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.

Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Cold front [1] 39S115E 44S120E to low 997hPa near 48S120E. Forecast cold front
[1] 43S127E 47S129E to low 989hPa near 51S127E at 121500UTC then continuing
south and east of area afterwards.

Cold front [2] 40S115E 50S115E. Forecast near 49S118E 50S118E at 120900UTC then
south of area afterwards.

Cold front [3] forecast entering area from the west near 37S062E 44S071E
50S076E 51S072E at 121200UTC. Forecast cold front [3] near 43S080E 50S090E at
131200UTC.

Warm front near 48S110E 50S108E. Forecast warm front 48S129E 50S128E at
130000UTC and then east of area thereafter.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

South of line 37S080E 41S100E 41S115E 40S123E 41S129E, outside of warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter west of cold front [1]
and becoming northwesterly within 900nm east of cold front [3]. Winds becoming
clockwise within 180nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough
seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

West of line 12S094E 25S110E 31S113E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.

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

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line
29S090E 30S100E 12S112E and within 180nm of fronts/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.