####018001121#### FQAU20 AMMC 230800 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 23 March 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough near 14S147E 15S158E 18S170E, forecast near 13S152E 14S164E 15S170E at 241200UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 17S163E 20S166E: 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 12S170E 14S163E 21S154E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly, north from line 20S148E 17S161E 19S170E. 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 20:00 UTC Saturday. ####018001943#### FQAU23 AMMC 230800 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 23 March 2024 Part 1 Warnings Hurricane Force Wind Warning for Severe Tropical Cyclone "Neville" issued by the TCWC, Australia. Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough 14S093E to Severe Tropical Cyclone "Neville" 966hPa near 19.9S094.7E to 22S099E, forecast 24S092E to Tropical Cyclone "Neville" near 22.3S088.2E to 18S086E at 241200UTC. Cold front [1] 40S080E to low 1009hPa near 49S092E to warm front 49S092E 50S098E 49S110E, forecast cold front near 37S088E 49S112E and warm front weakening at 241200UTC. Cold front [2] west of the area forecast near 49S080E 50S084E at 240600UTC, and near 46S080E 50S096E at 241200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Within 240nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone "Neville", outside of warning area: Clockwise winds 25/33 knots in the southern semicircle. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. South of line 45S080E 41S129E: Northwesterly quarter winds, shifting westerly quarter winds west of front. Wind speeds 25/33 knots. Rough to very 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 180nm of fronts/trough and within 300nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville. Heavy at times within 240nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone "Neville". 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 20:00 UTC Saturday. ####018001738#### FQAU24 AMMC 230800 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 23 March 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Gale Warning 8. Melbourne Gale Warning 12. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Refer to latest warnings. Cold front [1] 50S146E 57S153E 62S140E to low [1] 968hPa near 61S129E, forecast 50S158E 54S161E 59S160E 61S152E to low [1] 962hPa near 61S147E at 231800UTC, front moving east of area thereafter. Low [1] forecast 955hPa near 63S159E at 241200UTC. Trough near 61S095E 65S098E, forecast 58S114E 61S118E to low [2] 979hPa near 64S116E at 241200UTC. Cold front [2] west of the area forecast 52S080E 55S086E 59S086E to low [3] 977hPa near 60S083E at 240600UTC, and 50S096E 52S100E 57S101E to low [3] 967hPa near 61S090E at 241200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. Whole area, outside warning areas: Westerly quarter winds, shifting northerly quarter winds east of cold fronts/trough, tending southwesterly quarter west of cold fronts/trough, 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 throughout the majority of the area. Visibility reducing below 2 nm in precipitation. Part 4 Ice edge Approximately 66S080E 65S090E 65S150E 69S160E. 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 20:00 UTC Saturday.