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High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10
SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 30 November 2023
Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Cold front [1] near 50S134E 62S148E to low [1] 975hPa near 65S139E. Forecast
near 50S153E 59S165E 65S164E to low 974hPa near 65S150E at 020000UTC.
Cold front [2] near 50S099E to low [2] 978hPa near 56S086E. Forecast near
50S116E 60S103E 61S091E to low [2] 963hPa near 56S090E at 020000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings:
Whole area:
Northerly quarter winds east of front [1] shifting westerly quarter winds west
of front [2], tending northeasterly quarter within 600nm east of front [2], and
becoming clockwise within 660nm of lows. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very
rough seas. Moderate to heavy swells.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of front
[1], 240nm of front [2] and 360nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in
precipitation.
Part 4 Ice edge
Approximately 63S080E 63S090E 63S100E 63S110E 63S120E 64S130E 63S140E 63S150E
62S160E.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 08:00 UTC Friday.
