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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 08 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 1 issued 080536UTC:
Area bounded by 43S126E 50S137E 50S128E 43S126E.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 32S129E 43S144E to high 1028 hPa near 42S156E to 34S158E 35S170E. Forecast
47S148E to high 1028 hPa near 41S158E to 40S170E at 081800UTC and 43S154E to
high 1028 hPa near 41S160E to 39S170E at 090600UTC.
Trough [1] 36S165E 39S170E. Forecast 36S168E 38S171E at 081800UTC, then moving
east of area.
Trough [2] 34S146E 38S152E, slow moving but weakening out by 081800UTC.
Cold front 39S124E 50S128E. Forecast 38S128E 50S135E at 081800UTC and 36S129E
50S139E at 090600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge, 240nm of high and 120nm of trough [1]:
Variable winds to 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge and east of 145E:
SE quarter winds east of high centre tending NE quarter west of high centre.
Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge, north of 42E and west of 145E:
E quarter winds tending N quarter after 081800UTC. Wind speeds 10/20 knots.
Slight to moderate seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge and east of high centre:
SW quarter tending S quarter within 120nm west of trough [1]. Wind speeds 10/20
knots. Slight to moderate seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge, south of 42S, outside warning area:
NW quarter winds east of cold front shifting W quarter west of front. Winds
speeds 15/25 knots grading to 25/33 knots within 180nm of warning area east of
front. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell rising to heavy west of cold
front.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of troughs and within
300nm of front. Scattered showers west of front and south of 42E. Isolated
showers remainder away from ridge. Visibility reducing below 2nm in
precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2100 UTC 08 March 2014
