####018001749#### FQAU23 AMMC 172100 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 17 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front [1] 30S086E 38S088E to low 979hPa near 48S087E to warm front 50S089E. Forecast becoming trough 29S090E 40S100E 46S099E 50S095E at 180600UTC, then trough 27S090E 47S115E at 190000UTC. Cold front [2] entering area from west near 37S078E 43S083E 50S080E at 180900UTC, forecast 37S089E 47S097E 50S094E at 190000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 35S080E 33S095E 46S114E 49S129E, outside warning areas: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter west of cold fronts, shifting northerly quarter within 240nm east of cold front [1], and turning clockwise within 240nm of low. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell west of line 33S093E 39S101E 50S111E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy west of line 30S085E 33S093E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of line 17S090E 18S098E and within 180nm 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 Thursday. ####018001152#### FQAU20 AMMC 172100 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 17 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough 09S142E 10S153E 13S162E, forecast 10S142E 14S154E 23S160E at 190000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Within 180nm of line 14S144E 18S162E 21S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 10S170E 09S164E 12S152E 08S144E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly between lines EQ142E 04S158E 03S170E and 19S146E 24S170E. 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 Thursday. ####018001942#### FQAU24 AMMC 172100 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 17 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 2. Melbourne Gale Warning 3. Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Cold front entering area from west near 50S083E to low [1] 973hPa near 56S075E at 181200UTC, forecast 50S094E to low [1] 970hPa near 54S087E at 190000UTC, Warm front 50S089E 58S099E 61S112E, forecast becoming trough [1] near 60S124E 61S117E to low [2] 954hPa near 59S104E at 190000UTC. Trough [2] 50S096E 51S102E 51S109E, forecast 53S149E 58S145E at 190000UTC. Trough [3] 61S122E 64S124E to low [3] 990hPa near 65S120E, forecast 58S156E 62S160E to low [3] 958hPa near 64S158E at 190000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting southwesterly quarter within 240nm west of cold fronts, shifting southeasterly quarter within 180nm south of warm front, shifting northwesterly quarter north of warm front, turning clockwise within 240nm of lows [1] and [3], and clockwise within 720nm of low [2]. Wind speeds 25/33 knots, except in areas south of line 61S118E 59S131E 58S148E and west of line 54S093E 64S095E. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of fronts/ troughs and within 540nm of lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 64S080E 64S090E 63S100E 63S120E 65S140E 64S150E 65S160E. 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 Thursday. ####018001741#### FQAU22 AMMC 172100 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 17 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 10. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough [1] 42S139E 50S155E, forecast 40S159E 44S161E at 190000UTC. Trough [2] 33S152E 37S153E, forecast becoming trough 31S153E 34S155E to low 1012hPa near 37S155E at 180600UTC, then 27S157E 36S164E to low 1008hPa near 38S162E to 42S162E at 190000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 49S129E 42S133E 37S151E 44S160E, outside warning area: Northwesterly quarter winds 20/33 knots tending southerly quarter west of trough [1], then easing below 25 knots by 181200UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of line 49S153E 47S139E 49S129E, outside warning area: Winds below 25 knots developing into westerly quarter winds 25/33 knots after 181200UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy south of line 42S133E 45S129E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 120nm of trough [1] and within 240nm of trough [2] and low. 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 Thursday.