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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
SOUTHEASTERN AREA: 28S/50S, 129E/170E
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology National Meteorological and Oceanographic
Centre
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100 UTC 12 MARCH 2014
PLEASE BE AWARE
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height.
Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning [1] issued at 120628UTC:
Area bounded by 50S085E 43S102E 44S129E 45S147E 50S150E 50S085E.
New Zealand Gale Warning 196 issued 120746UTC:
Over waters east of 160E.
In a belt 180 nm wide centred on a line 52S163E 56S163E 60S162E: Northerly 35kt
developing next 6-12 hours.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge [1] near 30S154E 38S170E. Slow moving and forecast 31S154E 39S170E at
130600UTC.
Ridge [2] near 35S129E 35S138E 40S150E. Forecast 35S129E 37S140E to high 1021
hPa near 40S155E 42S159E at 121800UTC and 34S129E to high 1023hPa near 42S160E
45S170E at 131800UTC.
Cold front/trough 34S152E 40S157E 50S162E. Forecast 34S153E 42S163E 50S168E at
121800UTC and 33S153E 45S170E at 130600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120nm of ridges, within 240nm of highs and north of ridge [2]:
Variable winds to 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
North of ridge [1]:
Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots north of line
28S166E 32S170E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Between ridge [1] and cold front/trough outside warning area:
N/NW winds 15/25 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area.
Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Between cold front/trough and ridge [2]:
Southerly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
Remainder south of ridge [2] outside of warning area:
W/NW winds tending SW quarter within 240nm west of cold front. Wind speeds 15/25
knots increasing to 20/30 knots south of 42S and further increasing to 25/33
knots within 180nm of warning area. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy
swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of cold front.
Scattered showers west of front. Isolated showers remainder away from ridges.
Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2100 UTC 12 March 2014
