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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 2300 UTC 04 DECEMBER 2013
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 2 issued 041858UTC:
Area bounded by 50S089E 48S091E 47S100E 50S104E 50S090E.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge [1] 30S080E to high 1028 hPa near 37S102E to 39S114E 31S129E. Forecast
31S080E to high 1024 hPa near 37S102E 39S120E 35S129E at 051800UTC.
Ridge [2] 41S080E 41S086E. Forecast 41S080E 40S090E at 051800UTC.
Low [1] 1001 hPa near 24S114E. Forecast 1003 hPa near 26S111E at 050600UTC and
1001 hPa near 27S111E at 051800UTC.
Cold front [1] 43S100E 50S115E at 041800UTC and weakening out by 050600UTC.
Cold front [2] entering southwest of area and forecast 43S090E 46S101E 50S105E
at 050600UTC and 41S107E 45S112E 50S114E at 051800UTC.
Trough from 36S080E to low [2] 1020 hPa near 38S082E 43S100E. Forecast 32S080E
to low [2] 1018 hPa near 34S085E 41S107E at 051800UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 120nm of ridges and 300nm of high:
Variable winds below 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
North of ridge [1]:
SE quarter winds 15/25 knots tending clockwise within 240nm of low [1] with
moderate seas, shifting SW quarter to 15 knots with slight seas east of 107E
north of 24S. Low to moderate swell.
South of ridge [1] outside warning area:
Westerly quarter winds shifting SE quarter between trough and ridge [2] and SW
quarter south of ridge [2] and west of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 15/25 knots
grading to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area. Moderate to rough seas.
Moderate to heavy swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of cold
fronts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms west of cold front [2]
south of 45S. Isolated showers remainder away from ridges. Visibility reducing
to below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 0900 UTC 05 December 2013
