####018001328#### FQAU20 AMMC 072100 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 7 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough [1] near 02S142E 04S149E 08S155E, forecast slow moving. Trough [2] near 06S162E 09S165E 11S170E, forecast near 06S159E 09S162E 09S170E at 090000UTC. East to southeasterly trade wind flow regime over much of the region south of 9S. Part 3 Forecast South of line 07S142E 11S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots west of 10S148E 16S151E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 11S142E 13S170E, and west of line 15S146E 20S149E. Heavy at times within 120nm of line 06S142E 09S151E 08S158E 12S170E. 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. ####018001430#### FQAU23 AMMC 072100 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 7 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough near 30S086E 45S104E, forecast slow moving. Cold front [1] near 41S104E 50S116E, forecast near 45S111E 50S121E at 080000UTC and weakening thereafter. Cold front [2] near 45S080E 50S083E, forecast near 36S096E 50S102E at 090000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 35S080E 36S090E 49S100E 48S129E: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly east of fronts, and shifting southwesterly within 180nm east of fronts. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell, rising to moderate to heavy south of line 44S080E 50S097E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of fronts and line 27S094E 34S101E. 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. ####018001516#### FQAU24 AMMC 072100 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 7 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Final Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 4. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] 51S112E 57S124E 64S126E to low [1] 951hPa near 63S120E, forecast 52S148E 57S160E 63S160E to low [1] 955hPa near 65S152E at 081500UTC, and forecast east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] 50S084E 58S085E 60S079E to low [2] 961hPa near 59S074E, forecast 50S103E 63S105E 62S092E to low 962hPa near 60S091E at 090000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter within 560nm east of 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 63S137E 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 Wednesday. ####018001115#### FQAU22 AMMC 072100 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 7 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC No significant features. Part 3 Forecast South of line 48S129E 47S160E: Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. 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 48S129E 47S142E 40S163E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 90nm of line 25S155E 34S152E 43S150E. 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.