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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
SOUTH EASTERN AREA 28S/50S, 129E/170E.
ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY MELBOURNE
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 2300 UTC 29 AUGUST 2010

PLEASE BE AWARE
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height.

Part 1 Warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning issued 291908UTC:
Within area bounded by 44S141E 45S147E 50S152E 50S146E 44S141E.

Adelaide Gale Warning issued 291808UTC:
Within area bounded by 40S132E 45S138E 50S141E 50S134E 40S132E.

New Zealand Gale Warning 753 issued 291800UTC:
In a belt 300 miles wide centred on a line 35S170E 34S174E 33S177E: Westerly
35kt. Gale area moving east northeast 30kt.

New Zealand Gale Warning 754 issued 291800UTC:
In a belt 180 miles wide centred on a line 46S166E 44S165E 40S165E: Southerly
35kt easing next 6-12 hours. Gale area slow moving.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Refer to latest warnings.

Ridge near 38S149E 50S155E, and forecast 28S154E to high 1025 hPa 38S151E to
50S159E at 300600UTC, and near 28S150E to high 1025 hPa 26S151E to 50S162E at
301800UTC.

Cold front [1] near 35S122E 44S133E 50S136E, and forecast near 35S128E 50S144E
at 300600UTC, and near 32S130E 43S144E 50S149E at 301800UTC.

Cold front [2] forecast in far southwest of area near 40S124E 50S132E at
301800UTC, and near 38S128E 50S137E at 310001UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings.

Within 180nm of ridge and 240nm of high:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas, moderate swell.

Remainder east of ridge outside warning areas:
Southerly quarter winds tending southeast quarter south 44S east of 166E. Winds
speeds 15/25 knots grading to 25/33 knots with within 240nm of New Zealand
warning areas. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Remainder west of ridge, east of cold front [1] outside warning areas:
North to northwesterly winds 15/25 knots with moderate to rough seas, increasing
to 25/33 knots with rough seas within 120nm of warning areas. Moderate swell.

Remainder west of cold front [1]:
Westerly quarter winds to 10/20 knots with slight to moderate seas north of 40S
grading to 20/30 knots with moderate to rough seas south of 40S, and increasing
to 25/33 knots with rough seas within 240nm of cold front [2]. Moderate to heavy
swell.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of cold fronts, with
isolated showers remainder away from ridge reducing visibility to less than 2nm
with storms and 3nm with showers,

WEATHER MELBOURNE
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10 SOUTH-EASTERN AREA 28S/50S, 129E/170E

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