####018001065#### FQAU20 AMMC 292100 IDY10230 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10 NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 29 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC East to southeasterly trade wind flow. Part 3 Forecast South of line 15S170E 08S142E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell increasing to low to moderate east of line 18S170E 25S165E and within 120nm of 09S144E 15S165E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 11S142E 18S160E 18S170E. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 09:00 UTC Tuesday. ####018001652#### FQAU24 AMMC 292100 IDY10250 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Southern METAREA 10 SOUTHERN AREA: 50S80E TO 50S160E TO ICE EDGE Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 29 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front west of area. Forecast to enter near 50S083E 59S080E at 300000UTC, near 64S080E 65S090E 63S109E at 010000UTC. Trough [1] near 50S089E 55S098E 58S111E. Forecast near 50S099E 63S109E 60S129E at 010000UTC. Trough [2] near 60S143E to low 974 hPa near 64S138E to 63S124E. Forecast near 61S154E to low 948 hPa near 65S159E to 63S169E at 300900UTC then east of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, northwest quarter winds northwest of front and trough [1], shifting northeast quarter southeast of front and trough [1]. Winds turning clockwise within 300nm of lows. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts and troughs, and 300nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 63S080E 63S100E 63S120E 64S130E 64S140E 63S160E. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 09:00 UTC Tuesday. ####018001998#### FQAU23 AMMC 292100 IDY10220 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Western METAREA 10 12S TO 30S BETWEEN 90E AND 125E, AND 30S TO 50S BETWEEN 80E AND 129E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 29 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] near 30S086E 34S087E to low [1] 993 hPa near 38S084E to warm front [1] 44S085E 50S089E. Forecast cold front [1] near 24S090E 30S097E 39S101E to low [1] 998 hPa near 40S098E to warm front [1] 44S096E 50S099E at 010000UTC. Low [2] 1019 hPa near 38S103E. Forecast low 1018 hPa near 39S103E at 300300UTC then weakening after. Trough [1] near 28S114E 31S111E. Forecast near 32S110E 35S113E at 010000UTC. Trough [2] near 25S106E 14S101E. Forecast near 29S106E 23S102E at 010000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. West of line 28S090E 34S101E 42S106E 45S114E 50S117E, outside warning area: Westerly quarter winds shifting northerly quarter east of cold fronts and turning clockwise within 180nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to heavy swell south of line 37S080E 48S101E. Within 180nm of line 38S111E 38S119E: Easterly quarter winds 20/30. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts, troughs, low [1] and within 120nm of line 34S109E 40S109E. Becoming heavy at times within 90nm of trough [2]. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 09:00 UTC Tuesday. ####018001585#### FQAU22 AMMC 292100 IDY10210 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10 SOUTH EASTERN AREA: COAST AT 25S TO 25S170E TO 29S170E TO 45S160E TO 50S160E TO 50S129E TO COAST AT 129E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 29 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] near 43S150E 46S156E 50S160E. Forecast 39S161E 40S163E at 301200UTC and east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] near 34S152E 42S162E, Forecast near 31S156E 34S167E at 010000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 38S164E 42S147E 47S145E 49S129E, outside warning area: Southwesterly quarter winds shifting westerly quarter east of cold front [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 60nm of line 28S154E 34S153E: Northerly quarter winds shifting southerly quarter south of cold front [2]. Wind speeds 20/30 knots developing from 300300UTC. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell rising to moderate to heavy south of line 40S133E 40S163E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 09:00 UTC Tuesday.