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High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10
SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE

Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 13 January 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 8.

Part 2 Situation at 131800 UTC
Cold front [1] 47S067E to low [1] 986hPa near 52S079E to warm front 49S087E.
Forecast cold front [1] near 50S100E 53S108E to low [1] 970hPa near 57S107E to
warm front near 56S119E 53S130E at 150000UTC.

Low [2] 969hPa near 63S082E. Forecast low [2] 973hPa near 62S087E at 150000UTC.

Cold front [2] near 50S110E 55S117E to developing low [3] 988hPa near 57S117E.
Forecast cold front [2] 53S140E 60S148E to low 985hPa near 62S143E at 150000UTC.

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

Whole area except south of line 57S080E 63S137E, outside warning areas:
Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold front
[1], turning clockwise within 360nm of lows [1] and [3]. Wind speeds 20/33
knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

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

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
lows and 180nm of fronts. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.

Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 64S080E 64S090E 63S100E 65S110E 65S120E 64S130E 64S140E 63S150E
64S160E.

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 Wednesday.