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WOAU10 AMMC 081159

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SECURITE
High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 1159UTC 8 April 2024

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 1200UTC
Vigorous flow associated with a cold front 47S132E 55S137E to low 954hPa near
62S130E. Forecast 47S138E 56S143E to low 950hPa near 62S135E at 081800UTC,
45S144E 56S149E to low 950hPa near 61S140E at 090000UTC, 45S147E 51S155E
57S155E to low 948hPa near 60S145E at 090600UTC and 46S155E 52S161E 59S159E to
low 949hPa near 60S152E at 091200UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 62S104E 49S124E 44S149E 47S160E 57S160E 65S125E 65S104E 62S104E.

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 420nm of low in northwestern
quadrant.
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 1900 UTC 08 April 2024