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Updated High Seas Forecast for South Eastern Metarea 10
SOUTHEASTERN AREA: 28S/50S, 129E/170E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, BNOC
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 16 October 2017
PLEASE BE AWARE
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
Trough 32S128E 40S129E. Forecast 31S130E 40S136E at 180000UTC.
High 1030hPa near 37S159E is stationary.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
North of line 28S165E 30S153E:
Easterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
East of line 28S165E 30S153E:
Southwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Southwest of line 31S129E 32S134E 50S152E, outside warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots south of 40S, becoming northerly
quarter 20/30 knots east of trough and becoming variable to 25 knots west of
trough. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder:
Variable winds below 25 knots with slight to moderate seas, becoming northerly
quarter 20/30 knots within 120nm of line 37S151E 40S151E with moderate to rough
seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and thunderstorms within 180nm of trough,
southwest of line 40S129E 40S140E 50S140E and also north of 30S. Visibility
reducing below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 08:00 UTC Tuesday.
