Western Area High Seas Forecast

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
WESTERN AREA 12/30S 90/125E, 30/50S 80/129E
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, PERTH 

FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100UTC 14 FEBRUARY 2012

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

PART 1  WARNINGS
Gale warning within 70nm of 998hPa tropical low [southern semicircle], low near
13.3S 091.3E at 150600UTC moving west southwest at 15 knots.


PART 2  SITUATION AT 140900UTC.
Refer to latest warning.
Primary ridge near 25S090E 42S129E.
Secondary ridge near 38S080E 49S092E 43S108E, forecast near 42S088E 45S101E
43S115E at 142300UTC.
 

PART 3  FORECAST
Within 180nm of tropical low, outside warning area:
NE/SE winds 15/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas, low to moderate swell.
Within 300nm of primary ridge and 240nm of secondary ridge:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Moderate seas, low to moderate swell. 
North of 16S 110E:
NW/SW winds 10/15 knots. Slight seas, low swell.
Remainder north of primary ridge:
E/SE winds 15/20 knots tending S/SE 20/25 knots east of 110E. Moderate to rough
seas, low swell.
Remainder south of primary ridge: 
NW/SW winds 15/25 knots reaching 25/33 south of 45S. Moderate to rough seas.
Moderate swell.


WEATHER PERTH