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Updated 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 3 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Low [1] 1015hPa near 36S121E, forecast low [1] 1021hPa near 35S117E at
060000UTC.

Cold front [1] 30S081E 38S089E to low [2] 993hPa near 50S094E, forecast near
30S087E 41S106E 50S118E at 060000UTC.

Cold front [2] west of the area, forecast near 38S073E 44S078E 50S079E at
060000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

South of line 38S080E 35S092E 49S129E, outside of warning area:
Westerly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter east of fronts, and
becoming southwesterly quarter west of fronts. Wind speeds 20533 knots. 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 swell south of line 36S080E 36S086E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 240nm of
fronts, within 240nm of lows, and north of line 13S090E 14S100E. 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 Saturday.