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FQAU22 AMMC 050525

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 4 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Trough [1] near 27S153E 36S154E, forecast near 25S157E 34S156E at 060000UTC.

Cold front near 47S129E 50S138E, forecast near 47S129E 50S138E at 051200UTC,
then east of the area.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

South of line 46S160E 49S130E, outside warning area:
Northwesterly quarter winds 25/33 knots east of front. 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 swell east of line 47S152E 44S158E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly west of line
36S157E 30S166E 25S157E, and within 180nm of front. Heavy at times within 90nm
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 Sunday.

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FQAU20 AMMC 050527

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 4 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Trough near 01S142E 12S170E, forecast slow moving.

East to southeasterly trade wind flow over much of the region south of 11S.

Part 3 Forecast
Within 300nm of line 11S142E 18S170E:
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 09S145E 09S165E 11S170E.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of line 11S142E 12S163E
18S170E, and west of line 19S151E 25S154E. Heavy at times within 120nm of line
07S142E 08S150E 10S158E. 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 Sunday.

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FQAU24 AMMC 050528

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 4 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Cold front [1] near 50S138E 51S142E 56S160E, forecast near 50S158E 54S168E at
050600UTC, then east of the area.

Cold front [2] developing north of the area 30S081E 38S089E to low [1] 993hPa
near 50S094E to warm front 50S094E 57S101E 57S108E, forecast cold front [2]
50S118E 56S122E 59S123E to low [1] 959hPa near 61S121E to warm front 61S121E
62S129E 60S145E at 060000UTC.

Low [2] 965hPa near 62S082E, forecast low [2] 973hPa near 63S102E at 060000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

Whole area, outside warning areas:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of cold fronts,
tending northeasterly quarter south of warm front, becoming southwesterly
quarter southwest of cold fronts, and turning clockwise within 300nm of lows.
Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of
fronts, and within 300nm of 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 Sunday.