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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 2300 UTC 24 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 241800 UTC.
A weak trough extends from 3S 90E to 5S 105E to 3S 115E to 3S 142E. A high [1032
hPa] south of Australia directs a southeast flow over southern waters.
PART 3. FORECAST
South of a line 12S 115E to 3S 135E to 5S 142E.
East/southeast winds 15/25 knots, reaching southeast 25/30 knots east of 125E at
times. Moderate/rough seas. Isolated storms. Moderate southeast swell in the
Indian Ocean.
Remainder.
Variable winds 10 knots, increasing to east/southeast 10/15 knots south of 8S in
the Indian Ocean. Slight seas. Moderate southeast to northeast swell in the
Indian Ocean. Isolated storms.
Remark: A minor change is planned for the High Seas Forecast. The header on this
forecast will include reference to Metarea 8 and will take effect from Tuesday
11 June.
WEATHER DARWIN
