HS 009

southeastern area 28s/50s, 129e/170e. Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology National meteorological and oceanographic centre for 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 12 February 2012

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 final Gale Warning issued 120556utc: area bounded by 39s160e 40s160e 40s159e 38s158e 39s160e.

Part 2 situation at 0600 UTC refer to latest warnings.

Ridge 39s129e to high 1023 hpa near 42s138e to high 1023 hpa near 46s153e to 45s170e. Forecast 40s129e to high 1023 hpa near 42s140e to high 1024 hpa near 46s155e to 48s170e at 121800utc and 41s129e to high 1024 hpa near 42s140e to high 1024 hpa near 44s154e to 48s170e at 130600utc.

Trough 28s161e 37s162e to low 1009 hpa near 39s160e to 38s150e. Forecast 28s161e to low 1010 hpa near 39s162e to 37s156e 37s150e at 121800utc and trough weakening thereafter.

Low forecast 1010 hpa near 40s165e at 130600utc.

Cold front 48s129e 50s131e. Forecast near 45s129e 50s138e at 121800utc and near 46s129e 47s139e 50s146e at 130600utc.

Part 3 forecast refer to latest warnings.

Within 180nm of ridge and highs: variable winds to 15 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.

Northwest of trough, outside of warning area: variable winds to 15 knots tending clockwise 10/20 knots within 240nm of low. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell increasing to moderate within 180nm of low.

Remainder north of ridge and east of 150e, outside of warning area: easterly quarter winds and tending clockwise within 300nm of low. Wind speeds 10/20 knots increasing to 20/30 knots within 180nm of warning area. Slight to moderate seas rising to rough within 60nm of warning area. Low to moderate swell.

Remainder north of ridge and west of 150e: southeasterly quarter winds turning northeasterly quarter west of 136e. Wind speeds 10/20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.

Remainder south of ridge: westerly quarter winds shifting N/NW within 360nm east of cold front. Wind speeds 15/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots within 240nm east of cold front. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 240nm of trough south of 35s and also within 240nm of cold front. Visibility reducing below 3nm in precipitation.

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