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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10/11
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 1822UTC 18 May 2025

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING 2 FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 181800UTC
Vigorous flow associated with cold front near 38S067E 46S082E to low 935hPa
near 52S080E. Forecast cold front near 38S073E 46S089E 52S093E to low 928hPa
near 54S083E at 190000UTC, cold front near 37S076E 47S095E 52S100E to low
926hPa near 55S087E at 190600UTC, cold front near 37S081E 47S100E 52S105E to
low 929hPa near 56S091E at 1912000UTC, and cold front near 56S094E 54S115E
45S104E to low 931hPa near 36S081E at 1918000UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 37S080E 41S105E 45S116E 54S118E 63S110E 62S091E 58S080E 37S080E
37S080E.

FORECAST
Northwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots within 540nm east of cold front,
turning clockwise 34/47 knots within 420nm of low, expanding to within 630nm of
low in northern semicircle. Clockwise winds expanding to within 900nm of low in
the northern semicircle from 190000UTC. Winds increasing to 48/60 knots within
360nm of low and contracting to the northern semicircle only from 190600UTC.
Rough to very rough seas, increasing to high to very high in 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 0100 UTC 19 May 2025