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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 2300 UTC 08 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
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 50S152E to high 1028 hPa near 41S158E to 33S170E. Forecast 50S160E to high
1028 hPa near 42S159E to 37S170E at 090600UTC and near 50S164E to high 1028 hPa
near 42S160E to 38S170E at 091800UTC.
Cold front 38S128E 50S135E. Forecast 36S129E 50S139E at 090600UTC and near
36S135E 50S141E at 091800UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge and 360nm of high:
Variable winds to 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge and east of high:
SW quarter winds 10/20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder east of 145E:
E quarter winds tending N quarter south of high. Wind speeds 15/25 knots.
Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
N quarter winds east of cold front shifting W quarter west of front. Winds
speeds 15/25 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 180nm of front south of 45S
until 090001UTC and west of front south of 44S at times. Moderate to rough seas.
Moderate swell rising to heavy west of cold front.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of front. Scattered
showers west of front. Isolated showers remainder away from ridge. Visibility
reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 0700 UTC 09 March 2014
