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High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10
NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 7 December 2023
Part 1 Warnings
Australian Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre warning for Severe Tropical Cyclone
"Jasper".
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Severe Tropical Cyclone "Jasper" 954hPa near 12.2S157.1E. Forecast 938hPa near
14.8S156.4E at 080600UTC. Refer to latest warning for details.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
South of line 13S144E 07S158E 17S170E, outside of warning area:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/25 knots tending clockwise within 360nm of
Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Winds increasing to 25/33 knots within 360nm of
Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper in the southern semicircle and within 180nm in
the northern semicircle. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell
becoming moderate within 360nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of line 13S142E
20S157E 18S170E, heavy within 240nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone "Jasper".
Visibility
reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 20:00 UTC Thursday.
