North Eastern Area High Seas Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
NORTH EASTERN AREA EQUATOR TO 28S, 142E TO 170E
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE
FOR 24 HOURS FROM 1100UTC 05 MAY 2013

PART 1  WARNINGS
Nil.

PART 2  SITUATION
At 050600UTC: 
Ridge axis from 27S153E to 23S170E. 

PART 3  FORECAST
North of 5s: 
E to SE winds 5 to 10 knots with smooth to slight seas. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

South of 5s and north of ridge axis: 
SE winds 10 to 15 knots generally with slight to moderate seas on a moderate SE
swell. Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms north of 10S.  

Winds increasing to 15 to 25 knots with moderate to rough seas within area
bounded by 9S143E to 11S150E to 20S160E to Ridge axis. Moderate SE swells.
Scattered showers.  

Winds increasing further to 25 to 30 knots with rough seas within area bounded
by 18S150E to 20S155E to 22S153E to 20S150E to 18S150E. Moderate SE swell,
scattered showers. 

South of ridge axis: 
S to SE winds 15 to 25 knots with moderate seas on a moderate S'ly swell west of
160E. Winds tending S to SW at 10 to 15 knots with slight to moderate seas on a
moderate S to SW swell east of 160E. Scattered showers.    

 WEATHER BRISBANE