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 ========== FQAU23 APRF 091025 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 1100UTC 9 FEBRUARY 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 Nil. PART 2 SITUATION AT 080900UTC Ridge near 28S090E 30S103E 45S111E 41S129E. Cold front developing near 34S082E 39S086E 40S089E 45S090E by 091800UTC and moving to be near 34S086E 44S095E 50S092E at 100600UTC. PART 3 FORECAST Within 240nm of ridge: Variable winds below 15 knots. Slight seas. Low to moderate swell. North of continent, east of 115E: SE/SW winds below 15 knots. Slight seas. Low swell. North of ridge, east of 115E: NE/SE winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder north of ridge: S/SE winds 15/25 knots tending E/SE 15/25 knots west of 100E. Moderate seas. Low swell. South of ridge, within 180nm east of front: NW/NE winds 25/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder south of ridge: NW/SW winds 10/20 knots. Moderate seas. Moderate swell. WEATHER PERTH ==========