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 ========== FQAU22 AMRF 082213 IDV10210 SECURITE Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology Victoria P.O. Box 1636 Melbourne Vic 3001 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10 SOUTH EASTERN AREA 28S/50S, 129E/170E. ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY MELBOURNE FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 2300 UTC 08 FEBRUARY 2010 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 Nil Current Warnings. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Refer to latest warnings. Ridge near 41S129E 42S138E to High 1022hPa near 46S149E to 42S150E 39S155E to High 1026hPa near 39S161E to 39S170E, forecast from High 1025 hPa near 41S129E to 42S136E 42S142E 45S147E to High 1022hPa near 46S152E to 42S151E 38S154E to High 1025 hPa near 38S161E to 37S170E at 090600UTC and ridge near 41S129E to High 1025 hPa near 41S130E to 43S138E 43S147E to High 1020 hPa near 45S152E to 39S150E 36S152E to High 1022hPa near 37S161E to 36S170E at 091800UTC. Trough near 35S138E to 42S150E, forecast near 38S145E 43S152E at 090600UTC and near 38S145E 42S152E at 091800UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Within 300nm of ridge and Highs: Variable winds 10/20 knots. Slight seas and low swell. Remainder north of ridge: Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Seas slight to moderate with low swell. Remainder south of ridge: Westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate seas with moderate swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240 nm of trough reducing visibility to below 2nm. WEATHER MELBOURNE ==========