####018001727#### FQAU23 AMMC 040900 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 1100 UTC 4 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Low [1] 1011hPa near 37S121E. Forecast low [1] 1018hPa near 35S119E at 051200UTC. Cold front [1] near 34S080E 50S094E. Forecast cold front [1] near 32S089E 42S104E 50S107E at 051200UTC. Trough [1] near 44S082E 50S089E. Forecast trough [1] near 46S102E 50S103E at 051200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 33S080E 33S090E 50S122E, outside of warning area: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold front and within 120nm east of trough [1], and shifting southwesterly quarter within 240nm west of trough [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 300nm of low [1] in western semicircle: Clockwise winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 35S080E 41S107E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts/troughs, within 240nm of low, and north of line 17S090E 17S104E. 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 21:00 UTC Saturday. ####018002245#### FQAU24 AMMC 040900 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 1100 UTC 4 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 1. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Low [1] 967hPa near 61S080E. Forecast low [1] near 62S092E at 051200UTC. Trough [1] near 50S089E 60S092E 63S089E. Forecast trough [1] near 57S107E 61S107E 64S102E at 050000UTC and weakening thereafter. Warm front [1] developing near 54S106E to low [2] 987hPa near 50S098E at 050000UTC. Forecast warm front [1] near 59S121E to low [2] 975hPa near 57S110E to cold front [1] near 50S107E at 051200UTC. Warm front [2] developing near 52S117E 56S097E at 041200UTC. Forecast warm front [2] near 56S123E to low [3] 975hPa near 64S102E at 050000UTC and warm front [2] near 57S140E 63S130E to low [3] 976hPa near 64S117E at 051200UTC. Cold front [2] developing near 56S151E 50S131E at 041200UTC. Forecast cold front [2] near 50S149E 54S160E at 050000UTC and exiting area thereafter. Cold front [3] near 63S120E 63S154E. Forecast cold front [3] near 57S145E 61S161E at 050000UTC, cold front [3] near 55S155E 58S161E at 050600UTC and exiting the area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 300nm east of troughs and cold fronts [1] and [2], northerly quarter south of warm front [2], southwesterly quarter southwest of cold front [2] and 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 300nm of fronts, 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 21:00 UTC Saturday. ####018001458#### FQAU22 AMMC 040900 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 1100 UTC 4 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough [1] near 30S153E 36S150E. Forecast trough [1] near 31S155E 33S152E 36S150E at 051200UTC. Cold front [1] entering the area near 48S138E 50S149E 54S160E at 050000UTC. Forecast cold front [1] near 45S155E 47S162E at 051200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 50S130E 44S161E, outside warning area: Westerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter southwest of cold front [1]. Wind speeds 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. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 339S148E 35S166E and within 180nm of fronts. Heavy at times within 90nm of trough [1]. 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 21:00 UTC Saturday.