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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 0001UTC 10 April 2024

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN AREA

SITUATION AT 0000UTC
Vigorous southerly quarter flow west of a trough 29S156E 34S158E to low 989hPa
near 36S162E. Forecast 29S157E 35S160E to low 987hPa near 38S161E at 120600UTC,
30S161E 35S162E to low 987hPa near 36S161E at 101200UTC, then just with low
981hPa near 38S162E at 101800UTC and low 988hPa near 37S164E at 110000UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 35S151E 44S161E 37S165E 34S165E 30S161E 27S155E 35S151E.

FORECAST
Southerly quarter winds 34/45 knots west of trough. Winds turning clockwise
34/47 knots within 360nm of low in the western semicircle, extending to all
quadrants except the southeastern by 101800UTC. Winds increasing to 48/55 knots
within 120nm of low in the western semicircle only from 101500UTC, decreasing
below 48 knots by 102100UTC. Very rough to high seas, increasing to very rough
with storm force winds. Moderate to heavy swell.

See also Melbourne Gale Warning 2.

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