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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
SOUTHEASTERN AREA: 28S/50S, 129E/170E
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology National Meteorological and Oceanographic
Centre
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100 UTC 08 DECEMBER 2013
PLEASE BE AWARE
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height.
Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 3 issued 080616UTC:
Area bounded by 50S110E 45S118E 39S131E 44S131E 50S152E 50S110E.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge [1] 28S156E to high 1018 hPa near 30S157E to 30S170E. Forecast 28S157E to
high 1018 hPa near 32S160E to 31S170E at 081800UTC and 28S157E to high 1016 hPa
near 34S165E to 35S170E at 090600UTC.
Ridge [2] from high 1018 hPa near 30S157E to 37S156E 50S162E. Forecast from high
1018 hPa near 32S160E to 40S161E 50S165E at 081800UTC and from high 1016 hPa
near 34S165E to 50S166E at 090600UTC.
Ridge [3] 34S129E 38S143E. Forecast 32S129E 34S136E at 081800UTC, then weakening
out.
Cold front [1] 38S143E 44S148E 50S149E. Forecast 38S147E 50S157E at 081800UTC
and 38S148E 50S158E at 090600UTC.
Cold front [2] 43S124E 50S135E. Forecast 39S129E 46S140E 50S143E at 081800UTC
and 36S134E 40S140E 50S147E at 090600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120nm of ridges, 180nm of high and north of ridge [1]:
Variable winds below 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge [1], east of ridge [2]:
S quarter winds south of 46S tending SW quarter north of 46S. Wind speeds 15/25
knots grading to 25/33 knots within area bounded by 41S170E 43S164E 46S166E
[until 081800UTC]. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder west of ridge [2], east of front [1], outside warning area:
N quarter winds 20/30 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area.
Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder west of front [1], outside warning area:
NW quarter winds east of front [2] [south of 42S] tending W quarter remainder.
Winds speeds 15/25 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area.
Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts.
Scattered showers remainder west of front [2], south of 40S. Visibility reducing
below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2100 UTC 08 December 2013
