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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 18 MAY 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
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Trough from Low 995 hPa 38S165E to 43S161E 44S150E. Forecast 40S170E to low [1]
997 hPa near 42S163E 43S150E at 190600UTC.
Ridge 33S139E 39S139E 45S139E 50S144E. Forecast 28S143E to high 1016 hPa 42S143E
50S147E at 190600UTC.
Front entering area from the west forecast 31S131E 36S132 to low [2] 1003 hPa
near 43S128E to 50S129E at 181200UTC and near 34S137E to low [2] 1008 hPa near
41S136E 50S134E at 190600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge:
Variable winds below 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder west of ridge:
N quarter winds 20/30 knots shifting SW quarter 15/25 knots west of front and
clockwise within 120 nm of low [2]. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder east of ridge:
Westerly quarter winds north of low turning clockwise within 360 nm of low [1]
and easterly quarter southeast of trough. Wind speeds 15/25 knots increasing to
20/30 knots after 181500UTC within 420 nm north of trough west of 160E. Moderate
to rough seas. Moderate swell increasing to moderate to heavy within 300 nm of
low.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of front
and low [2] and 360nm of low [1]. Scattered showers east of ridge. Visibility
below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2200 UTC 18 May 2013
