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WOAU10 AMMC 080604

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SECURITE
High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 0604UTC 8 April 2024

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 0600UTC
Vigorous flow associated with a cold front 48S126E 56S129E to low 963hPa near
62S118E. Forecast 47S131E 56S134E to low 956hPa near 61S129E at 081200UTC,
47S136E 55S140E to low 950hPa near 60S136E at 081800UTC, 46S141E 54S147E to low
949hPa near 60S141E at 090000UTC and 45S147E 52S154E 57S154E to low 948hPa near
60S145E at 090600UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 59S102E 49S124E 44S149E 50S160E 57S160E 64S130E 65S102E 59S102E.

FORECAST
Northwest quarter winds 30/40 knots within 360nm east of front.
Westerly quarter winds 34/45 knots within 900nm west of front, increasing to
within 1500nm west of front by 090600UTC.
Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 360nm of low.
Clockwise winds increasing to 45/55 knots within 360nm of low in northwestern
quadrant from 081200UTC.
Very rough to high seas, increasing to very high with storm force winds.
Moderate to heavy swell.

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.


The next alert will be issued by 1300 UTC 08 April 2024