GMDSS_METAREA10-W_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 ========== WOAU05 APRF 170324 40:3:1:31:10:11:00 IDW21100 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, PERTH AT 0324UTC 17 MAY 2008 Storm Force Wind Warning FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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. SITUATION AT 0001UTC Low 984hPa near 51S089E, moving east and expected 982hPa near 50S120E at 180001UTC and 981hPa near 50S129E at 180600UTC. AREA AFFECTED South of a line 50S083E 45S085E 40S100E 45S110E 50S105E. Forecast to be south of a line 50S095E 45S100E 40S115E 40S129E by 180001UTC, and south of a line 50S110E 45S110E 40S120E 40S129E by 180600UTC. FORECAST NW/SW winds 30/40 knots tending clockwise winds 30/40 knots within 120nm around low but reaching 40/50 knots within 180nm of low. Very rough to high seas, moderate to heavy swell. WEATHER PERTH ========== FQAU23 APRF 162245 IDW11900 SECURITE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10 WESTERN AREA 12/30S 90/125E, 30/50S 80/129E ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, PERTH FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 2300UTC 16 MAY 2008 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 Storm warning within 300nm east of front and within 360nm of low. Refer to warning for latest position of low and front. PART 2 SITUATION AT 2100UTC Refer to warning. Ridge 25S080E to high 1032hpa 35S105E 28S129E. PART 3 FORECAST Within 180nm of ridge: Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight to moderate seas moderate swell. Remainder north of ridge: E/SE winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas low to moderate swell. South of continent, east of 120E: SW winds 20/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas moderate to heavy swell. Remainder south of ridge, outside warning area: SW/NW winds 15/25 knots increasing to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area and southeast of line 50S115E 45S129E. Moderate to rough seas moderate to heavy swell. WEATHER PERTH ==========