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 26 May 2012
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 260600 UTC.
A large slow moving high over Southern Australia directs a fresh to strong
southeast trade flow throughout the area.
Trough from 06S 90E to Equator 106E.
PART 3. FORECAST
North of trough.
South/southwest winds 10 knots. Slight Seas. Isolated storms.
South of trough
East/southeast winds 15/25 knots, reaching 20/30 knots south of 7S.
Moderate/rough seas, tending rough/very rough south of 7S. Moderate
south/southeast swell in the Indian Ocean, Arafura and Timor Seas. Isolated
storms north of 10S.
WEATHER DARWIN
