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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
WESTERN AREA: 12/30S 90/125E, 30/50S 80/129E
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 a further 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 from high 1032 hPa near 37S080E to 41S100E 33S116E. Forecast 37S080E to
high 1030 hPa near 36S085E 32S103E 33S116E at 081800UTC and 38S080E to high 1028
hPa near 34S088E to 34S115E at 090600UTC.
Cold front 34S123E 39S124E 50S128E. Forecast 32S127E 38S128E 50S135E at
081800UTC, east of area by 090600UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge and 240nm of high:
Variable winds to 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge:
S quarter winds tending SE quarter west of 100E. Wind speeds 15/25 knots
reaching 30 knots at times east of 110E [south of 20S] with moderate to rough
seas. Variable winds below 20 knots NE of line 12S110E 21S116E with slight to
moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge, outside warning area:
N quarter winds east of front shifting W quarter west of front. Wind speeds
20/30 knots reaching 25/33 knots east of 100E [south of 40S] and within 120nm of
warning area. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of cold
front. Scattered showers remainder west of front, south of ridge. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms north of 15S, east of 120E. Visibility reducing below
2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2100 UTC 08 March 2014
