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Updated 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 24 December 2025

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

Melbourne Gale Warning 1.

Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC
Cold front near 50S110E to low [1] 995hPa near 55S115E to warm front near
54S127E 56S122E. Forecast cold front near 50S118E 58S131E to low [1] 991hPa
near 63S131E to warm front near 63S138E 60S142E at 260000UTC.

Trough just west of area near 50S079E 55S076E to low [2] 975hPa near 59S067E.
Forecast 50S102E 58S100E to low [2] 975hPa near 59S084E at 260000UTC.

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

North of line 50S140E 55S147E 52S160E:
Southwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Moderate swell.

West of line 61S080E 59S106E 50S104E, outside of warning area:
Northeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots within 120nm east of trough, shifting
westerly quarter west of trough. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

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

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of
front, warm front and trough, and within 120nm of lows. Visibility reducing
below 2nm in precipitation.

Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 64S080E 64S090E 63S100E 65S120E 64S130E 62S140E 62S149E 63S160E.

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 Thursday.