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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 13 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
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 27S090E 37S107E 40S117E 37S129E. Forecast 27S090E 32S103E 42S117E 38S129E
at 141800UTC.
Cold front 30S082E 42S093E 50S090E. Forecast 30S085E 40S100E 46S106E 50S106E at
140600UTC then weakening.
Trough along 075E, south of 30S. Forecast along 085E at 140600UTC and along 095E
at 141800UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge and NE of 12S110E 22S116E:
Variable winds below 15 knots. Slight seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge:
SE quarter winds tending southerly quarter east of 105E, north of 25S and NE
quarter east of 116E, south of 30S. Wind speeds 10/20 knots. Slight to moderate
seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge and east of trough:
NW quarter winds 15/25 knots within 300nm of ridge increasing to 20/30 knots
elsewhere. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge and west of trough:
W/SW winds 15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots south of 38S. Moderate to rough
seas. Moderate swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of 15S. Scattered showers
remainder south of ridge. Visibility reducing to below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 0900 UTC 14 December 2013
