High Seas Forecast for Metarea 10
south eastern area 28s/50s, 129e/170e.
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology Victoria
for 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 01 December 2008

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 011845utc:
within area bounded by 41s141e 43s147e 43s150e 47s150e 47s141e 41s141e.

Part 2 situation at 0600 UTC
situation at 1800utc: slow moving ridge along 28s160e/32s170e associated with
high over southern Coral Sea. Trough off nsw coast near 33s152e/38s163e moving
se to be near 34s152e/38s160e by 030001utc. Second high 1014hpa in bight near
33s133e moving slowly se. Westerly flow south of 38s, refer to warning.

Part 3 forecast
within 200nm of ridge and high:
variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas with low to moderate swell.

150 nm east of trough: N/NW winds 20/30 knots reaching 30/35 knots at times by
021800utc. Moderate to rough seas increasing to very rough seas in gale areas
after 021800utc.

150 nm west of trough: se/SW winds 10/20 knots with slight seas and low to
moderate swell.

South of 38s:
NW/SW winds 20/30 knots with moderate to rough seas reaching 30/35 knots in gale
areas with rough to very rough seas. Moderate swell. Isolated showers reducing
visibility to 2nm

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