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SECURITE
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 26 MAY 2012
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
New Zealand STORM FORCE WIND WARNING issued at 260600UTC:
In a belt 120 nautical miles wide centred on a line 42S165E 44S165E 47S165E:
Northerly 50kt easing to 40kt next 6 hours. Storm area moving southeast 20kt.
New Zealand GALE WARNING issued at 260600UTC:
Over waters east of 160E. Low 985hPa near 49S158E moving southeast 30kt.
In a belt 540 nautical miles wide centred on a line 38S154E 38S166E 55S169E:
Clockwise 40kt. Gale area moving with low.
Melbourne GALE WARNING issued 260736UTC:
Area bounded by 45S141E 45S146E 43S151E 45S159E 48S145E 48S140E.
Melbourne GALE WARNING issued 260914UTC:
Area bounded by 37S155E 38S160E 46S160E 48S155E 45S150E 43S148E 41S148E 37S155E.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Trough/cold front near 28S161E 36S156E 44S155E 46S160E to low 985 hPa near
44E153E to 50S159E. Forecast near 28S163E 34S166E 44S161E 50S163E at 261800UTC
and near 28S164E 36S170E at 270600UTC.
Developing ridge near 39S129E 39S135E. Forecast near 38S129E 37S140E 29S153E
29S160E at 261800UTC and 37S129E 37S141E 29S153E 29S163E at 270600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
North of and within 120nm south of ridge:
Southerly quarter winds winds 10/20 knots becoming variable to 15 knots after
261800UTC. Slight to moderate seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder east of trough/cold front, outside warning area:
Northerly quarter winds 20/30 knots grading 25/33 knots within 120 nm of warning
areas. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Within 660nm of low in northern semicircle, outside warning area:
Clockwise winds 20/30 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area.
Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder west of trough/cold front, outside warning area:
SW quarter winds 20/30 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 120 nm of warning
areas. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 480nm of
troughs/cold front and 360nm of low. Scattered showers over the remainder west
of cold front. Visibility reduced to below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
