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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 24 MAY 2013
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 1 issued 240716UTC:
Area bounded by 28S153.5E 28S157E 32S160E 35S160E 33S153E 28S153.5E.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2 issued 240714UTC:
Area bounded by 42S087E 40S087E 47S120E 43S140E 43S150E 44S160E 50S160E 50S117E
42S087E.
New Zealand Gale Warning 763 issued 240600UTC:
Over waters east of 160E and north of Ice Edge.
In a belt 480nm wide centred on a line 48S157E 54S165E 55S175W: Northwest 35
knots at times. Gale area moving east of northeast 25 knots.
New Zealand Gale Warning 764 issued 240600UTC:
Over waters east of 160E.
In a belt 180nm wide centred on a line 33S165E 33S162E 33S160E: Easterly 35
knots at times. Gale area moving south 10 knots.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 34S129E to high 1029hPa near 34S131E 40S160E 37S170E. Forecast 36S129E to
high 1029hPa near 35S132E to 37S160E 40S170E at 250600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge:
Variable winds below 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge outside warning areas:
Clockwise winds around lows. Winds speeds 15/25 knots grading to 20/33 knots at
times within 300nm of lows and 25/33 knots within 90nm of warning areas.
Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds tending northwesterly quarter within 240nm east of cold
front/trough. Wind speeds 15/25 knots reaching 20/33 knots at times south of a
line 43S129E 37S152E 46S170E outside warning areas. Moderate to rough seas. Low
to moderate swell grading to moderate to heavy in the far southwest.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of lows
and within 180nm of cold front/trough. Visibility below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2200 UTC 24 May 2013
