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 ========== WOAU07 APRF 100302 40:3:1:31:10:11:00 IDW21300 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, PERTH AT 0302UTC 10 MARCH 2010 Gale 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 100300UTC A cold front near 50S087E 47S084E 44S078E forecast to be near 40S091E 45S095E 50S095E by 101200UTC and near 44S103E 50S108E by 102400UTC. AREA AFFECTED South of a line 44S080E 45S088E 50S093E, extending to south of a line 50S082E 43S096E 50S110E by 101200UTC and south of a line 50S104E 45S105E 50S117E by 102400UTC. FORECAST NW/SW winds 35/45 knots, easing to NW/SW 30/40 knots after 101200UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. WEATHER PERTH ========== WOAU05 APRF 100256 40:3:1:24:23S090E999:11:00 IDW21100 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, PERTH AT 0301UTC 10 MARCH 2010 Gale 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 090300UTC Developing low [1002hPa] west of area expected to be near 23S087E by 101200UTC, near 24S088E by 101800UTC and near 26S090E by 102400UTC. AREA AFFECTED Within 120nm in the eastern semi circle of the developing low. FORECAST NE/NW winds 30/40 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell. WEATHER PERTH ========== FQAU23 APRF 092245 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 9 MARCH 2010 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 Gale warning south of a line 45S080E 50S090E extending to south of a line 44S080E 46S087E 50S092E by 092359UTC and south of a line 44S080E 44S087E 50S097E by 100600UTC and south of 46S080E 45S090E 50S110E by 101200UTC and south of 50S080E 45S095E 50S115E by 101500UTC. Gale warning within 300nm of east semi circle of developing low expected to be near 21S085E by 100600UTC and near 23S087E by 101200UTC and near 24S088E by 101800UTC. PART 2 SITUATION AT 2100UTC Refer to latest warnings. Ridge near 39S080E 39S096E 41S125E 39S129E. PART 3 FORECAST Within 240nm of ridge: NE/NW winds 15/20 knots moderate seas, low swell tending SE/SW 5/15 knots east of 125E slight to moderate seas, low swell. North of 20S: E/NE winds 10/15 knots tending SE/SW 10/15 knots east of 110E. Slight seas. Low swell. Remainder north of ridge outside warning area: Variable winds to 10 knots, tending NE/SE 10/20 knots west of 100E and strengthen to 20/33 knots within 120nm of warning area. Light to moderate seas, increasing to moderate to rough west of 100E. Low to moderate swell. Remainder south of ridge, outside warning area: W/NW winds 15/25 knots increasing to 25/33 knots within 180nm of warning area. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. WEATHER PERTH ==========