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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 18 MAY 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 Final Gale Warning 1 issued 180710UTC:
Area bounded by 44S090E 44S095E 50S105E 50S088E 44S090E.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2 issued 180721UTC:
Area bounded by 50S080E 38S080E 50S088E 50S080E.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge [1] 31S080E 30S100E 32S115E. Forecast 30S080E to high [1] 1026 hPa near
34S093E 26S099E 27S128E at 190600UTC.
Ridge [2] 35S080E 42S082E 50S081E.Forecast 30S080E to high [1] 1026 hPa near
34S093E 50S104E at 190600UTC.
Ridge [3] 40S110E 50S115E. Forecast from 32S125E 50S125E at 190600UTC.
Front [1] 30S129E to low [1] 1002 hPa near 43S126E 50S127E. Forecast 31S131E
36S132 to low [1] 1003 hPa near 43S128E to 50S129E at 181200UTC then moving east
of area.
Front [2] 37S094E 43S102E 50S106E. Forecast 329S105E 32S110E to low [2] 1007 hPa
near 38S110E 50S116E at 190600UTC.
Front [3] approaching from the far southwest forecast 41S079E 50S081E at
190600UTC.
Trough from 12S104E to Low [3] 1009hPa 15S110E 15S125E, near stationary.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridges and north of trough:
Variable winds below 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge [1]:
SE quarter winds below 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder east of front [1]:
N quarter winds tending clockwise within 120nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 15/25
knots throughout. Moderate seas and low to moderate swell.
Remainder west of ridge [2] outside of warning area:
N quarter winds 20/30 knots increasing 26/33 knots within 120 nm of warning
area. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
Remaining area outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots tending clockwise 15/25 knots within 120 nm
of lows. Winds increasing SW quarter 20/33 knots within 300nm west of front [2]
north of 42S and NW quarter 20/30 knots within 180nm east of front [2]. Winds
further increasing 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 fronts
and low. Isolated showers and storms remainder north of 20S. Visibility reducing
below 2nm in precipitation.
WEATHER MELBOURNE
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2200 UTC 18 May 2013
