Northern Area High Seas Forecast

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 14 February 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 140600 UTC. 
Weak trough extends from 12S 92E to 06S 105E to 03S 125E to 07S 142E.    

PART 3. FORECAST
North of trough.
Southwest/northwest winds 10/15 knots tending southwest/southeast 10/15 knots W
of Sumatra. Slight seas. Isolated storms. 

South of trough.
Southeast/northeast winds 10/15 knots tending variable to 10 knots in the Timor
Sea. Slight seas. Isolated storms.

WEATHER DARWIN