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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 1100 UTC 8 December 2023
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Cold front 39S136E 45S143E. Forecast 40S159E 48S167E at 090300UTC then east of
area.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
South of line 49S146E 35S150E 40S164E:
Northerly quarter winds east of cold front shifting southwesterly quarter west
of cold front. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
North of line 32S128E 38S140E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing after 090600UTC. Moderate to
rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 47S129E 49S146E:
Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots developing after 090000UTC. Moderate to
rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate seas. Low swell increasing to low to
moderate swell south of 31S129E 35S160E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of front
and within 120nm of line 32S129E 38S142E 41S157E. Heavy at times within 120nm
of front. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
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.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 20:00 UTC Friday.
