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FQAU24 AMMC 052100

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 5 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Storm Force Warning 1.
Melbourne Gale Warning 2.
Melbourne Gale Warning 3.
Melbourne Gale Warning 12.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Cold front [1] 50S117E 54S119E 57S118E to low [1] 965hPa near 58S112E to warm
front 58S112E 60S120E 59S127E, forecast cold front [1] 50S150E 54S159E 60S164E
63S164E to low [1] 956hPa near 64S160E, and warm front east of the area at
070000UTC.

Cold front [2] west of the area, forecast 50S083E 55S082E to low [2] 975hPa
near 59S075E at 060600UTC, and 50S095E 58S103E 60S104E to low [2] 965hPa near
61S099E at 070000UTC.

Low [3] 975hPa near 63S092E, forecast low [3] 984hPa near 64S133E at 070000UTC.

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 360nm 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 Monday.

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FQAU22 AMMC 052100

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 5 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Trough near 25S155E 30S156E 33S152E, forecast slow moving.

Cold front west of the area, forecast near 47S129E 50S134E at 061200UTC, and
near 44S129E 50S150E at 070000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

South of line 48S129E 48S160E:
Westerly 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 48S157E 45S159E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly west of line
33S164E 30S169E 26S163E, 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 Monday.

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FQAU23 AMMC 052100

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 5 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Storm Force Warning 1.
Melbourne Gale Warning 3.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Cold front [1] near 30S083E 41S106E 50S117E, forecast near 44S118E 44S129E at
070000UTC.

Cold front [2] west of the area, forecast near 339S078E 44S083E 50S083E at
060600UTC, and near 336S080E 50S095E at 070000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

South of line 38S080E 48S105E 48S129E, outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of fronts. Wind
speeds 25/33 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 swell south of line 42S094E
47S129E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
fronts. Heavy at times within 120nm of front [1] north from 40S. 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 Monday.