####018001794#### FQAU24 AMMC 032100 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 3 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Melbourne Gale Warning 11. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough [1] 51S100E 57S126E, forecast 50S147E 54S160E at 050000UTC. Trough [2] developing near 63S134E 62S160E at 041200UTC, forecast 59S151E 61S160E at 050000UTC. Trough [3] 50S084E 56S087E 58S084E, forecast becoming cold front 50S091E 57S096E to low [1] 979hPa near 63S094E at 041200UTC, then forecast 50S098E 61S111E to low [1] 976hPa near 64S106E at 050000UTC. Low [2] 969hPa entering area from west near 60S080E at 040600UTC, forecast 965hPa near 62S087E at 050000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter east of trough [1] and west of trough [3], shifting northerly quarter within 600nm east of cold front, shifting southerly quarter south of trough [2], and turning clockwise within 300nm of low [1] and within 480nm of low [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of front, troughs and lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 63S080E 63S120E 64S130E 63S140E 63S150E 62S160E. 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 Saturday. ####018001294#### FQAU22 AMMC 032100 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 3 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough 35S151E 32S153E, forecast 27S154E 32S154E 36S150E at 050000UTC. Ridge 45S130E 46S142E 43S161E, forecast 44S129E 43S143E 42S161E at 050000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of 47S, outside warning area: Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy east of line 40S162E 34S163E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 39S148E 35S166E. Heavy at times within 30nm of trough. 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 Saturday. ####018001195#### FQAU20 AMMC 032100 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 3 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough EQ142E 07S152E 12S170E, forecast slow moving. East to southeasterly trade wind flow over much of the region south of 10S. Part 3 Forecast South of line 08S142E 13S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell increasing to low to moderate south of line 09S154E 11S170E. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of line 11S142E 18S170E and south of line 17S146E 19S156E. Heavy at times within 120nm south of trough. 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 Saturday. ####018001803#### FQAU23 AMMC 032100 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 3 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front 39S080E 46S090E, forecast 33S087E 38S092E 50S098E at 050000UTC. Trough [1] 43S122E 50S121E, forecast 43S124E 50S129E at 041200UTC, then weakening. Trough [2] 46S080E 50S084E, forecast 44S090E 50S096E at 050000UTC. Low 1008hPa near 40S120E, forecast low 1015hPa near 36S121E at 050000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 30S080E 34S094E 50S114E, outside of warning area: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold front and within 180nm east of trough [2], and shifting southwesterly quarter within 240nm west of trough [2]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 360nm of low centre, outside warning area: Clockwise winds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to heavy southwest of line 45S107E 50S120E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of front/trough [2], within 180nm of low, and north of line 17S090E 17S106E. Heavy at times within 60nm of front. 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 Saturday.