IDY10210
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 13 FEBRUARY 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
Nil
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 40S129E to high 1023 hPa near 42S141E to high 1022 hPa near 44S154E to
48S170E. Forecast 41S129E to high 1023 hPa near 45S147E to 46S151E to high 1024
hPa near 44S153E to 48S165E 48S170E at 131800UTC and 40S129E 45S149E to high
1024 hPa near 43S154E to 48S165E 48S170E at 140600UTC.
Low [1] 1009 hPa near 40S165E. Forecast low [1] 1007 hPa near 41S167E at
131800UTC and low [1] 1007 hPa near 41S168E at 140600UTC.
Cold front 46S129E 50S146E then weakening and moving south of the area.
Low [2] developing from the west and forecast low [2] 1010 hPa near 33S131E at
131800 and low [2] 1010 hPa near 36S132E at 140600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge and highs:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge and east of 150E:
Southerly quarter winds tending clockwise within 360nm of low and easterly west
of 155E. Winds 10/20 knots increasing to 20/25 knots within 240nm of low and
variable to 15 knots north of 35S. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate
swell.
Remainder north of ridge and west of 150E:
Easterly quarter winds 10/20 knots tending clockwise within 180nm of low. Slight
to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge:
Westerly quarter winds shifting N/NW within 300nm east of cold front and west of
cold front. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of trough
and low [1], also within 240nm of cold front. Visibility reducing below 2nm in
precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
