####018001147#### FQAU20 AMMC 282100 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 28 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC East to southeasterly trade wind flow. Part 3 Forecast South of line 07S142E 17S170E: Southeast quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times south of Papua New Guinea. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell increasing to low to moderate south line 25S159E 20S170E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 11S142E 12S152E 19S170E, within 120nm of line 23S152E 21S164E, and along the Queensland coast. 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. ####018001722#### FQAU22 AMMC 282100 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 28 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] 42S147E 50S150E. Forecast 43S161E 50S165E at 291200UTC and east of area thereafter. Forecast cold front [2] entering from the south near 46S149E 50S153E at 291200UTC, and 41S155E 44S159E 50S163E at 300000UTC. Forecast developing trough 35S151E 42S156E at 290600UTC, and 32S152E 42S164E at 300000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 46S129E 41S150E 42S162E, outside warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southwesterly west of front. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 60nm of line 33S152E 37S151E: Northerly quarter winds shifting southerly quarter south of trough. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Moderate to 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 39S129E 40S145E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts and 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. ####018002405#### FQAU24 AMMC 282100 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 28 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 4. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] 50S150E 56S154E to low [1] 975hPa near 58S152E to warm front [1] 59S158E 57S167E. Forecast cold front [1] 51S160E 61S163E to low 966hPa [1] near 62S158E to warm front [1] 63S169E 61S179E, and east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] 50S146E 57S146E 61S142E 62S137E. Forecast cold front [2] 50S156E 55S155E 59S152E 60S144E at 290600UTC, and east of area near 52S168E 56S169E 58S165E 56S162E at 291800UTC. Trough 50S083E 58S092E. Forecast 50S091E 63S113E at 291200UTC, and 50S091E 56S096E 58S114E at 300000UTC. Warm front [2] 59S123E 62S117E 63S107E. Forecast 56S134E 63S130E to low [2] 981 hPa near 64S120E at 290900UTC, and 57S150E 62S150E to low [2] near 63S148E at 300000UTC. Low [3] 971 hPa near 59S138E. Forecast low [3] 53S152E at 291500UTC and weakening thereafter Cold front [3] 58S081E 62S085E 65S084E. Forecast 59S091E 64S094E 65S088E at 290600UTC and weakening thereafter. Forecast cold front [4] west of area near 48S067E 56S069E 59S060E at 290600UTC, and 50S082E 59S081E 62S075E at 300000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwesterly within 540nm east of cold front [3] and trough, within 480nm east of cold front [1], and within 420nm east of cold front [4]. Winds shifting easterly 240nm south of warm fronts and turning clockwise within 240nm of lows. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. 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 63S090E 62S100E 63S110E 63S120E 64S130E 63S140E 63S150E 67S160E. 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. ####018002006#### FQAU23 AMMC 282100 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 28 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 5. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] west of area near 30S070E 39S071E 41S078E 50S083E. Forecast 30S086E 34S086E to low 996hPa 39S083E to cold front [1] 50S090E at 291800UTC, and 30S088E 36S090E to low 993hPa near 39S085E to cold front [1] 50S090E. Forecast cold front [2] west of area near 45S063E 48S067E 50S068E at 290600UTC, and 43S076E 47S081E 50S082E at 300000UTC Trough 32S087E 33S099E 36S104E. Forecast near 40S092E 36S108E at 300000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 28S090E 50S103E and line 50S119E 46S129E, outside warning area: Westerly quarter winds shifting northwest quarter within 540nm east of cold front [1] and within 120nm of cold front [2], turning clockwise within 240nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Within 90nm of line 35S118E 38S103E and 60nm of line 30S114E 34S114E: 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 increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 43S118E 39S129E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts and low, 120nm of trough, and within 60nm of line 12S095E 15S103E 24S106E. Becoming heavy at times within 120nm of fronts, low, and within 60nm of line 39S104E 37S108E. 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.