####018000967#### FQAU20 AMMC 250900 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 1100 UTC 25 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC East to southeasterly trade wind flow. Part 3 Forecast Within area enclosed by 08S144E 12S152E 17S151E 16S145E: Southeast quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of about 13S. 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 21:00 UTC Thursday. ####018001754#### FQAU24 AMMC 250900 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 1100 UTC 25 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 9. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Ridge 50S145E 65S145E, moving east 35 knots. Cold front [1] 50S110E 60S140E to low [1] 970hPa near 64S134E. Forecast 50S123E 54S133E 56S153E 62S160E to low [1] 966hPa near 63S157E at 261200UTC. Cold front [2] 50S087E to low [2] 971hPa near 64S093E. Forecast 50S111E 63S131E to low 969hPa near 64S121E at 261200UTC. Cold front [3] approaching from west, forecast 52S084E 60S085E to low [3] 981hPa near 64S072E at 251800UTC and 50S100E 57S102E to low [3] 978hPa near 59S097E at 261200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Southwest quarter winds east of ridge, shifting northwest quarter east of front [1], westerly quarter east of fronts [2] and [3] and southwest quarter remainder west of front [3]. Clockwise winds within 240nm of lows. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts and 300nm 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 21:00 UTC Thursday. ####018001329#### FQAU23 AMMC 250900 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 1100 UTC 25 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Cold front 33S080E 50S110E. Forecast 30S086E 40S109E 50S123E at 261200UTC. High 1028hPa near 40S066E. Forecast 1032hPa near 43S080E at 261200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 30S086E 40S109E 44S129E: Northwest quarter winds east of front, shifting southwest quarter west of front south of 41S and southeast quarter west of front north of 41S. Wind speeds 20/33 knots decreasing to below 25 knots within 300nm of high centre. Moderate to 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 240nm of front. 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 21:00 UTC Thursday. ####018001418#### FQAU22 AMMC 250900 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 1100 UTC 25 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 6. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Cold front [1] 28S156E 33S165E 40S171E. East of area by 260000UTC. Cold front [2] 34S153E 43S163E 51S164E. Forecast 33S163E 37S168E at 260600UTC, then east of area. Trough 45S144E 48S146E 50S146E. Forecast 37S157E 43S161E 50S163E at 261200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 44S129E 45S144E 37S155E 38S164E, outside warning areas: Southwest quarter winds east of trough, shifting westerly quarter remainder to west. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Moderate to 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 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 21:00 UTC Thursday.