IDD10210
SECURITE
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10/11
NORTHERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 12 SOUTH BETWEEN 90/142 EAST AND
SOUTHWARD TO COAST BETWEEN 125/142 EAST
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100 UTC 06 May 2013
PLEASE BE AWARE
Wind gusts can be a further 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 060600 UTC.
A ridge of high pressure over eastern Australia is directing an east to
southeast flow over most of the area. A trough extends from 3S 90E to Equator
105E
PART 3. FORECAST
North of 3S.
Northeast/southeast winds 10/15 knots, tending southwest/northwest winds 10/15
knots north of the trough. Slight/moderate seas. Isolated storms.
South of 3S.
East/southeast winds 15/20 knots, reaching 15/25 knots in the Arafura Sea.
Moderate seas. Moderate south/southeasterly swell in the Indian Ocean west of
115E. Isolated storms.
WEATHER DARWIN
