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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 2300UTC 24 MAY 2013
PART 1 WARNINGS
Gale Wind Warning issued by Brisbane at 241903UTC for an area within 26S153E to
26S157E to 28S158E to 28S153.5E to 27S153.5E to 26S153E.
PART 2 SITUATION
At 241800UTC.
Trough [1] near 10S150E to 20S162E to 24S165E to 28S165E, moving NE to be near
10S150E to 16S160E to 26S170E by 252300UTC.
Trough [2] near 21S155E to 28S158E, moving east to be near 21S162E to 28S167E at
252300UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
Within Gale Warning Area.
S to SW winds 34 to 40 knots. Very rough seas. Moderate to heavy S to SE swells.
North of 10S.
SE to NE winds 5 to 15 knots with smooth to slight seas, increasing to SE 15 to
25 knots west of 148E and south of 09S after 250600UTC. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
South of 10S and northeast of Trough [1].
SE to NE winds 10 to 20 knots with slight to moderate seas. Winds tending NE to
NW south of 20S. Low to moderate SE to SW swell. Scattered showers, rain areas
and isolated thunderstorms.
South of 10S, southwest of Trough [1] and outside Gale Warning Area.
SW to SE winds 15 to 25 knots with moderate to rough seas. Winds reaching 20 to
30 knots with rough seas west of 150E until 251200UTC. Winds also increasing to
25 to 33 knots with rough to very rough seas west of Trough [2] and south of
23S. Winds tending W to NW 15 to 25 knots east of Trough [2] and south of 22S
with moderate to rough seas, decreasing to 10 to 20 knots after 251200UTC. Low
to moderate SE to SW swell. Isolated showers, tending scattered with rain areas
within 180NM of Trough [1]. Isolated thunderstorms within 180NM Trough [2].
WEATHER BRISBANE
