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FQAU22 AMRF 092213
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 09 MARCH 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
Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning issued 091801UTC for area bounded by 50S144E
45S144E 42S150E 40S150E 40S155E 43S160E 50S160E 50S144E.

New Zealand Gale Warning issued 091800UTC for area bounded by
42S160E 43S164E 63S167E 63S160E 42S160E.

 
Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Please refer to current warnings.

Low 987 hPa near 47S153E. Forecast 992 hPa near 50S163E at 100600UTC, then out
of area.

Ridge [1] 28S159E to 39S170E. Forecast near 28S159E to 35S170E at 100600UTC,
near 28S158E to 31S170E at 101800UTC.

Ridge [2] 39S129E to 32S150E. Forecast near 41S129E to 35S160E at 100600UTC,
near 41S129E to high 1039 hPa 42S136E to 34S164E at 101800UTC.

Trough 30S156E 41S162E. Forecast near 30S159E 43S168E at 100600UTC, near 30S159E
37S170E at 101800UTC.
 
Part 3 Forecast
Please refer to current warnings.

Within 180nm of high and ridges:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas and low to moderate swell.

Within 360nm of low outside of warning areas:
Clockwise winds 20/25 knots with moderate seas reaching 25/33 knots near warning
area with rough seas. Moderate swell.

Remainder north and east of ridge [1]:
Southeast quarter winds 15/20 knots with slight to moderate seas and low to
moderate swell.

Remainder east of trough:
Northwest quarter winds 20/30 knots with moderate to rough seas and moderate
swell.

Remainder south of ridge [2]:
Southwest quarter winds 20/30 knots with moderate to rough seas and moderate
swell.

Remainder north of ridge [2]:
Southeast quarter winds 15/20 knots with slight to moderate seas and low to
moderate swell.

Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms within 240 nm of low and near trough
reducing visibility below 2 nm.

 
WEATHER MELBOURNE

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