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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 2300UTC 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 southwest of a line 48S080E 48S086E 50S087E.
PART 2 SITUATION AT 2300UTC.
Refer to latest warning.
Primary ridge near 25S090E 26S100E 36S115E 35S129E.
Secondary ridge near 39S091E 46S099E 42S115E, forecast near 41S095E 46S107E
44S120E at 151200UTC and near 42S100E 47S116E 46S128E at 152400UTC.
Developing trough near 39S091E 39S102E, forecast near 41S094E 39S109E 41S116E at
151200UTC and near 41S096E 41S110E 40S117E 42S123E at 152400UTC.
PART 3 FORECAST
Within 240nm of ridges and 180nm of trough:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Moderate seas, low to moderate swell.
Northeast of line 12S111E 21S117E:
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 106E. Moderate to rough
seas, low swell.
Remainder south of primary ridge, outside warning area:
NW/SW winds 15/25 knots reaching 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area.
Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
WEATHER PERTH
