####018001719#### FQAU24 AMMC 232100 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 23 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] 50S089E to low [1] 975 hPa near 60S093E to warm front [1] 60S100E 57S106E. Forecast warm front [1] near 56S132E 60S129E at 241800UTC and weakening afterwards. Cold front [1] forecast 50S107E 59S134E 65S126E to low south of area at 250000UTC. Trough 64S124E 62S136E 63S139E. Forecast 50S155E 54S160E at 250000UTC Cold front [2] 50S142E 59S152E 62S147E to low 960 hPa near 63S139E. Forecast 50S158E 63S159E to low 976 hPa near 63S152E at 241200UTC and east of area thereafter. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwest quarter within 480nm of cold fronts, shifting southwest quarter within 600nm west of trough, and turning clockwise within 540nm of lows. Wind speed 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts and 360nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 63S080E 64S090E 63S100E 63S110E 64S120E 64S150E 63S160E. 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 Wednesday. ####018001384#### FQAU20 AMMC 232100 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 23 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough 14S163E to low 1008 hPa near 20S164E to 23S169E. Forecast near 17S165E 22S170E with low east of area at 250000UTC. Part 3 Forecast South of line 21S163E 21S170E: Southeast quarter winds 15/25 knots, Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. West of line 11S143E 14S153E 20S153E: Southeast quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to Moderate swell becoming low swell by 241200UTC. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 13S150E 13S161E 21S166E 19S170E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly north of line 20S148E 10S160E 10S170E and south of trough. Heavy at times within 90nm of low in southern semicircle. 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 Wednesday. ####018001530#### FQAU22 AMMC 232100 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 23 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold Front [1] 44S136E 50S142E. Forecast 42S158E 45S160E at 241800UTC and east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] 40S148E to low 995 hPa near 49S152E to warm front 49S160E. Forecast warm front and low east of area by 231800UTC. Cold front [2] 30S156E 36S166E at 250000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 45S129E 33S152E 38S165E, outside of warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds shifting northwesterly quarter within 300nm of front and turning clockwise within 120nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to 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 within 240 nm of fronts and north of line 27S157E 30S169E. 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 Wednesday. ####018001351#### FQAU23 AMMC 232100 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 23 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front 38S080E 42S085E 50S089E Forecast 32S080E 33S081E 42S097E 50S107E at 250000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. West of line 17S096E 24S096E: Southeast quarter winds 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. South of line 33S080E 48S119E 45S129E, outside of warning areas: Westerly quarter winds 20/33 knots, shifting northwesterly within 900nm of cold front east of front. Rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240 nm of front and north of line 15S090E 13S113E 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 Wednesday.