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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 25 May 2012
PART 1 WARNINGS
Nil.
PART 2 SITUATION
At 251800UTC: Trough located near 14S148E to 23S156E to 28S156E, moving slowly
eastwards and weakening. High pressure system [1029 hPa] located east of New
Zealand.
PART 3 FORECAST
North of a line 5S142E to 8S170E:
Variable winds 5 to 15 knots with smooth to slight seas. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
Elsewhere south of 11S and southwest of trough:
SW to SE winds mostly 20 to 25 knots. Winds reaching 25 to 30 knots north of 23S
and within 100NM of trough. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate SE swell.
Rain areas and very isolated thunderstorms, gradually clearing western parts to
the south of 20S.
Remainder:
SE to NE winds mostly 15 to 25 knots with moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate E to SE swell. Scattered showers. Rain areas and very isolated
thunderstorms within 150NM of the trough.
WEATHER BRISBANE
