HS 009

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 24 December 2009

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 Adelaide storm force wind warning issued 241851utc: area bounded by 50s135e 46s141e 50s141e 50s135e.

Melbourne Storm Warning issued 241821utc: area bounded by 42s141e 43s148e 38s150e 38s155e 41s160e 50s160e 50s141e 42s141e.

Nz Gale Warning 329 issued 241800utc.Over waters east of 160e: front 49s 171e 54s 169e 60s 156e moving east southeast 35kt. 1. Within 240 miles east of front: northeast 40kt. 2. Within 840 miles northwest of front from 49s 171e to 54s 169e: northwest 40kt. Gale areas moving with front.

Nz Gale Warning 330 issued 241800utc: in an area bounded by 49s 160e 51s 167e 56s 169e 57s 160e 49s 160e. Gale area then slow moving.

Part 2 situation at 1800 UTC refer to latest warnings.

Cold front/trough near 37s150e 50s164e, forecast near 34s151e 38s155e 50s168e at 240001utc, near 33s152e 38s158e 50s170e at 251200utc and near 33s152e 38s160e 45s170e at 260001utc.

Ridge[1] near 28s153e 38s170e at 241800utc, slow moving, forecast near 32s153e 37s170e at 251800utc.

Ridge [2] near 35s129e 39s149e, near 35s129e 40s150e at 250600utc and near 35s129e 41s150e 45s165e at 251800utc.

Part 3 forecast refer to latest warnings.

Within 180nm of ridges: variable winds to 15 knots with slight seas. Low swell near ridge [1] increasing to moderate to heavy near ridge [2].

Remainder north of ridge [1]: easterly quarter winds 15/20 knots with slight to moderate seas and low swell.

Remainder south of ridge [1] and east of cold front/trough and outside warning area: northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots with moderate to rough seas. Winds increasing to NW 25/33 knots near warning area with rough seas. Low to moderate swell.

Remainder west of cold front/trough and south of ridge [2] and outside warning area: westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots, tending S/SW 20/30 knots within 120nm west of cold front. Winds grading to westerly quarter 25/33 knots near warning areas. Moderate to rough seas, heavy swell.

Remainder west of cold front/trough and north of ridge [2]: S/se winds 20/30 knots with moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

Isolated showers tending scattered near and east of cold front/trough, reducing visibility below 3nm.

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