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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 0002UTC 10 April 2024

GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 0000UTC
Vigorous flow associated with a cold front near 48S147E 53S150E 62S144E.
Forecast 48S154E 53S158E 60S157E at 100600UTC and 48S156E 52S161E 58S162E at
100900UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 60S112E 65S114E 65S125E 59S160E 49S160E 48S140E 49S131E.

FORECAST
Northwesterly quarter winds within 360nm east of front, shifting westerly
quarter winds within 1200nm west of front and throughout area by 100900UTC.
Wind speeds 34/47 knots, easing below 34 knots west of 130E by 101800UTC and
west of 146E by 110000UTC. Very rough to high seas. Heavy swell.

See also, Melbourne Gale Warning 4 and Melbourne Final Gale Warning 10.

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 0700 UTC 10 April 2024