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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 19 JUNE 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 1 issued at 190624UTC:
Area bounded by 39S158E 37S160E 50S160E 50S157E 39S158E.
New Zealand Storm Warning 580 issued at 190600UTC:
Over waters east of 160E.
Low 983hPa near 43S 169E moving north northeast 10kt.
1. Within 420 nautical miles of low in sector from southwest through northwest
to north: Clockwise 50kt at times. Storm area moving north northeast 10kt.
2. Outside area 1 and in a belt 780 nautical miles wide centred on a line 65S
176W 50S 165E 41S 162E 31S 175E: Clockwise 40kt at times. Gale area moving east
northeast 15kt.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 28S139E to high 1030 hPa near 46S143E to 50S144E. Forecast 28S146E 43S148E
to high 1027 hPa near 50S155E at 200600UTC.
Trough forecast near 28S129E 40S129E 50S133E at 200001UTC and near 28S131E to
low 1009 hPa near 39S131E to 50S135E at 200600UTC.
Low 983 hPa near 41S172E. Slow moving.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge and within 240nm of high:
Variable winds below 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder east of ridge outside warning areas:
Southerly quarter winds tending clockwise within 420nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30
knots grading to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning areas. Moderate to rough
seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder west of ridge:
Northerly quarter becoming southwesterly quarter west of trough. Wind speeds
15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots south of 40S west of 140E. Moderate to
rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 420nm of low and
within 240nm of trough. Isolated to scattered showers remainder east of ridge.
Visibility below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2200 UTC 19 June 2013
