40:2:1:04:55S075E35095:11:00 IDY21000 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology National Meteorological and Oceanographic Centre AT 0630UTC 11 MARCH 2014 GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN AREAS. 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. Situation Vigorous westerly flow developing associated with a cold front and warm front. Cold front near 41S084E 45S093E 50S100E at 110600UTC. Forecast 42S093E 47S107E 50S110E at 111200UTC, 42S099E 46S113E 50S119E at 111800UTC, 42S106E 47S128E 50S130E at 120001UTC and 44S117E 47S133E 50S140E at 120600UTC. Warm front near 45S124E 50S121E at 110600UTC. Forecast 45S129E 50S127E at 111200UTC, 45S136E 50S134E at 111800UTC, 45S144E 50S142E at 120001UTC and south of area by 120600UTC. Area Affected Bounded by 50S081E 45S096E 44S132E 46S147E 50S150E 50S081E. Forecast Within 120nm east of warm front: NW quarter 30/40 knots. Between warm front and cold front: NW winds 30/40 knots within 300nm east of front, gradually tending W quarter and extending to within 600nm east of cold front by 110600UTC. W quarter winds 30/40 knots within 300nm west of warm front developing after 110300UTC. Winds becoming W quarter 30/40 knots throughout between fronts by 111800UTC. West of cold front: Winds below 30 knots, increasing to W quarter 30/40 knots south of 48S and easing below 34 knots west of 093E by 120600UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. WEATHER MELBOURNE