GMDSS_METAREA10-SE_INMARSAT ========== Caution: NAVIMAIL is not part of the Maritime Safety Information's operational data stream and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, update may also experience occasional gaps. Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== WOAU11 APRM 170057 IDS20210 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, ADELAIDE AT 0057UTC 17 MAY 2008. GALE WARNING FOR SOUTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION AT 170001UTC Weakening low near 40S147E. Cold front near 42S133E 50S138E, forecast near 42S137E 50S142E at 180600UTC, near 42S142E 50S146E at 171200UTC. AREA AFFECTED AREA 1: Ocean waters bounded by 35.5S139E 38S138E 40S141E 38S141E. AREA 2: Bounded by 42S129E 42S141E 50S141E 50S129E 42S129E. FORECAST AREA 1: SW winds 30/40 knots easing to below 34 knots by 170300UTC. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. AREA 2: NW winds 30/40 knots within 200 nm east of front, shifting SW/W 30/40 knots west of front. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. WEATHER ADELAIDE ========== FQAU22 AMRF 162204 IDV10210 SECURITE Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria P.O. Box 1636 Melbourne Vic 3001 http://www.bom.gov.au HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10 SOUTH-EASTERN AREA 28S/50S, 129E/170E. ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, MELBOURNE FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 2300 UTC 16 MAY 2008 Please be aware Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Part 1 Warnings Melbourne gale 2029UTC within 42S141E/45S150E/50S160E/50S141E/42s141E. Adelaide gale 1832UTC: 1. Within area bounded by 37S133E/34.5S136E/36S140E/38S141E/40S141E/37S133E 2. Within area bounded by 42S129E/41S141E/50S141E/50S129E/42S129E. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Front 30S145E/low 998hpa 42S145E/50S146E. Front moving east 20 knots and expected 28S160E/40S155E/50S155E by 172300UTC. First low weakening but new low expected to develop on front near 35S158E by 172300UTC. Second front well to the southwest expected 45S120E 50S140E by 172300UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of first cold front over Tasman Sea. Northerly quarter winds 20/30 knots, though only 10/20 knots in the east at first. Winds increasing to 30/40 knots in gale area. Moderate to rough seas, slight to moderate in the east at first but seas rising to very rough in gale area. Moderate swell, locally heavy in the south. Rain areas/isolated thunderstorms near front reducing visibility to 3nm. Within 240nm of developing low in Tasman Sea. Clockwise winds about low 20/30 knots but 10/20 knots south of low centre. Moderate/rough sea, slight to moderate south of low. Moderate swell. Rain areas/isolated thunderstorms near front reducing visibility to 3nm. Rest west of first cold front. Southwest winds 20/30 knots tending northwesterly south of about 40S and increasing 30/40 knots in gale areas. Winds tending southwesterly 20/30 knots southwest of second front but reaching 30/40 knots in gale areas. Moderate/rough seas rising very rough/high in gale areas. Moderate swell, heavy in south. Showers with isolated thunderstorms in east and south reducing visibility to 2nm. WEATHER MELBOURNE ==========