North Eastern Area High Seas Forecast

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SECURITE
 
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 2300UTC 19 JUNE 2013

PART 1  WARNINGS
Nil.
 
PART 2  SITUATION
At 191800UTC.
Ridge axis near 22S150E to 18S170E, moving slowly southwards to 28S155E to
22S170E by 202300UTC. 

PART 3  FORECAST
North of line 4S145E to 5S148E to 10S160E to 10S170E.
Variable winds 5 to 15 knots. Smooth to slight seas. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

Remainder north of ridge axis.
S to SE winds 10 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times north of 15S and
west of 160E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate southerly swell south of
20S. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms north of 13S.

South of ridge axis.
Mostly SE to SW winds 10 to 20 knots with slight to moderate seas. Winds south
of 26S and east of 165E reaching W to SW 20 to 25 knots with moderate to rough
seas. Moderate S to SW swells increasing to heavy south of 25S and east of 160E
after 200600UTC. Scattered showers, tending to rain areas in far southwest after
201100UTC.

 WEATHER BRISBANE