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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 10 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 2 issued at 100607UTC:
Area bounded by 48S108E 43S110E 41S115E 41S126E 45S138E 50S141E 50S129E 48S113E
49S108E.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge [1] near 34S148E to high 1029 hPa near 43S164E to 41S170E, forecast near
34S150E to high 1029 hPa near 42S166E to 41S170E at 101800UTC and then remaining
slow moving.
Ridge [2] near 35S129E 39S137E 39S146E, forecast near 35S129E 40S144E 46S150E at
101800UTC and then gradually weakening by 110001UTC.
Cold front near 41S119E 45S125E 50S127E, forecast near 41S130E 46S134E 50S135E
at 101800UTC and near 43S141E 50S145E at 110600UTC.
Trough near 45S110E 50S122E, forecast near 41S122E 50S129E at 101800UTC and near
43S136E 50S138E at 110600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridges, within 360nm of high and north of ridge [2]:
Variable winds to 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder directly north of ridge [1]:
Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
Remainder directly south of ridge [1]:
N quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times. Winds becoming W
quarter 10/20 knots east of high. Moderate to rough seas, abating to slight to
moderate east of high. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder, outside of warning area:
W quarter winds tending NW quarter within 240nm east of cold front and SW
quarter west of trough. Wind speeds 15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots south
of 38S 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 and
trough. 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 10 March 2014
