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High Seas Forecast for Northern METAREA 8/10/11
NORTHERN AREA: COAST AT 125E TO 12S125E TO 12S90E TO 0S90E TO 0S142E TO COAST
AT 142E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 22 January 2020
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Light winds across most of forecast area.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
South of line 12S124E 07S128E 10S142E:
Northwesterly quarter winds 10/20 knots, increasing to 15/25 knots. Moderate to
rough seas. Low swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots with slight seas. Low swell increasing to moderate
south of line 10S090E 10S114E 12S118E.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout, increasing to scattered south of
08S east from 127E. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 19:15 UTC Wednesday.
