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High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10
SOUTH EASTERN AREA: COAST AT 25S TO 25S170E TO 29S170E TO 45S160E TO 50S160E TO
50S129E TO COAST AT 129E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 13 December 2019
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.
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Cold front 37S149E 44S157E 50S158E. Forecast 35S158E 37S163E 39S166E at
150000UTC.
Trough [1] 31S153E 36S166E. Forecast 28S153E 32S163E 35S166E at 150000UTC.
Trough [2] moving to the area from west and forecast near 41S138E 43S144E
46S145E at 150000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
South of a line 50S137E 47S151E 49S162E:
Westerly quarter winds tending northwest quarter within 300nm east of cold
front. Wind speeds 20/30 knots with moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
Within 120nm of line 41S145E 38S153E:
Southwesterly winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of
front/trough. Isolated showers remainder Visibility reducing below 2nm in
precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 08:00 UTC Saturday.
