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High Seas Forecast Metarea 10
NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 28S, 142E TO 170E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, NMOC
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 10 March 2014
PLEASE BE AWARE
Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Part 1 Warnings
TCWC Brisbane Gale Warning issued 101904UTC:
At 1800 UTC Tropical Cyclone Hadi was centred within 40 nautical miles of
latitude eighteen decimal five south (18.5S) longitude one hundred and fifty
one decimal nine east (151.9E).
Recent movement: northeast at 3 knots
Maximum winds: 40 knots
Central pressure: 997 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
STORM FORCE WIND WARNING 017 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI at 101915UTC:
TROPICAL CYCLONE LUSI CENTRE 987HPA CATEGORY 1 WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.5
SOUTH 167.7 EAST AT 101800 UTC. POSITION FAIR.
REPEAT POSITION 15.5S 167.7E AT 101800 UTC.
CYCLONE MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 04 KNOTS. CYCLONE INTENSIFYING.
EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 KNOTS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE INCREASING TO
60 KNOTS BY 111800 UTC.
EXPECT WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN THE
EASTERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND WITHIN 090 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN THE
NW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 060 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE IN THE
SW QUADRANT.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Monsoon trough from Ex TC Gillian to TC Hadi to TC Lusi to 16S170E, slow
moving. Refer to latest warnings for latest location and intensity information
on these tropical cyclones and ex tropical cyclone. Monsoon trough moving with
tropical cyclones.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
North of trough, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots becoming clockwise within 240nm of tropical
cyclones. Winds grading to 25/33 knots within 180nm of warning areas. Moderate
to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing moderate to heavy within 300nm
of TC Lusi.
Remainder south of trough, outside warning areas:
SE quarter winds becoming clockwise within 240nm of tropical cyclones. Wind
speeds 20/30 knots increasing to 25/33 knots within 180nm of warning areas.
Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy
within 300nm of TC Lusi.
Heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms within 240nm of Tropical Cyclones and ex
tropical cyclone. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
remainder within 120nm of and north of trough. Isolated showers remainder south
of trough. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 07:00 UTC Tuesday.
