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IDV10210 - Southeast Australia High Seas Forecast

IDV10210
 
SECURITE
Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology 
Victoria
P.O. Box 1636 Melbourne Vic 3001
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
SOUTH EASTERN AREA 28S/50S, 129E/170E. 
ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY MELBOURNE
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100 UTC 08 NOVEMBER 2009
 
PLEASE BE AWARE 
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height.
 
Part 1 Warnings
NZ Gale warning 143 issued at 080600UTC. For waters east of 160E.
In a belt 480 miles wide centred on a line 62S 165E 55S 166E 47S 178E. Gale area
moving northeast 30kt.
 
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.

Ridge near 34S129E 39S135E to high 1033hPa 38S159E 35S165E, forecast near
40S129E 41S139E to high 1031hPa 37S158E 34S165E at 081800UTC and near 40S129E
43S140E to high 1028hPa 36S137E 35S165E at 090600UTC.

 
Part 3 Forecast
Within 180nm of ridge and 240nm of high:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas with low to moderate swell.

Remainder east of 165E: Southerly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Winds tending W/SW
20/33 knots south of 40S and E/SE 20/30 knots north of 33S. Moderate to rough
seas, moderate swell.

Remainder south of ridge: Westerly quarter winds 10/20 knots, increasing to
15/25 knots south of 45S. Moderate seas, moderate swell.

North of ridge:
Easterly quarter winds 10/20 knots increasing to 15/25 knots north of 33S and
east of 150E and tending variable 15 knots west of 150E. Slight to moderate
seas. Low swell, becoming moderate east of 155E.

Isolated showers, mainly south of 40S reducing visibility to 5nm.

 
WEATHER MELBOURNE