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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 06 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
New Zealand Gale Warning 189 issued at 060600UTC:
In a belt 240 nautical miles wide centred on a line 44S165E 38S164E 35S166E
33S170E: Southwest 35kt easing next 6 hours.
Gale area slow moving..
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge [1] 35S129E 42S139E to high 1027 hPa near 41S149E to 28S154E with ridge
[2] from high 1027 hPa near 41S149E to 50S154E. Forecast to merge and become
ridge [2] from 28S153E to high 1029 hPa near 42S153E to 50S163E at 070600UTC.
Developing weak low 1016 near 36S170E at 070600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge [1], 300nm of high and remainder northwest of ridge [1]:
Variable winds below 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder outside warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots west of ridge [2]. Winds turning
southerly quarter 15/25 knots east of ridge [2] with speeds increasing 25/33
knots within 120 nm of warning area. Winds clockwise 10/20 knots within 180nm of
low. From 070001UTC winds becoming variable below 20 knots southwest of line:
42S129E 50S140E. Moderate seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of
developing low. Isolated showers remainder. Visibility below 2nm in
precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2200 UTC 06 May 2013
