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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 2300 UTC 18 JUNE 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 at 181857UTC:
Area bounded by 39S158E 37S160E 50S160E 50S157E 39S158E.
New Zealand Storm Warning 556 issued at 1818000UTC:
Over waters east of 160E and north of Ice Edge.
1. In a belt 120 nm wide centred on a line 45S165E 43S166E 42S166E: Southerly
40kt rising to 50kt next 6-12 hours. Storm area slow moving.
2. Outside area 1 and in a belt 480 nm wide centred on a line 64S172E 47S162E
36S162E: Southerly 40kt. Gale area moving east southeast 15kt.
New Zealand Gale Warning 562 issued at 181800UTC:
Over waters east of 160E.
In a belt 300 nm wide centred on a line 34S161E 32S167E 32S173E: Southwest 35kt
developing next 6-12 hours.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 35S138E to high 1030 hPa near 45S139E 50S144E. Forecast 38S146E to high
1029 hPa near 46S147E 50S148E to 191800UTC.
Trough 33S152E 33S159E to low 991 hPa near 40S169E. Forecast 28S162E 31S170E at
191800UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge and within 240nm of high:
Variable winds below 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
East of ridge outside warning areas:
Southerly quarter winds, shifting W/SW north of trough and tending clockwise
within 300nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 120nm
of warning areas. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
West of ridge:
Northerly quarter winds 15/25 knots increasing 20/30 knots south of 40S west of
135E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to
heavy south of 40S.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 420nm of low and
240nm of trough. Isolated to scattered showers remainder east of ridge.
Visibility below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 0800 UTC 19 June 2013
