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 12 July 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 Melbourne final Gale Warning issued 121400utc within area bounded by 42s156e 45s155e 50s146e 50s144e 42s156e.

Adelaide Gale Warning issued 121850utc within area bounded by 31.5s129e 31.5s132e 32s134e 34.5s135.5e 34.5s134e 34s129e 31.5s129e.

Part 2 situation at 1800 UTC refer to latest warnings.

Ridge near 28s161e 41s170e, moving east and forecast near 28s164e 36s170e at 130600utc and east of area by 131800utc.

Slow moving complex low pressure system with trough near 47s129e to low [1] 993 hpa 47s137e to low [2] 45s148e. System moving east with trough forecast near 44s129e to low [1] 992 hpa 45s138e to low [2] 992 hpa 45s149e to 42s157e at 130600utc and near 41s132e to 45s143e to 45s153e to low [3] 996 hpa 42s162e at 131800utc.

Cold front near 32s152e 40s155e 45s151e, moving east 25 knots and forecast near 32s158e 35s160e 42s160e 43s157e at 130600utc and near 33s165e 37s166e low [3] 996 hpa 42s162e at 131800utc.

Part 3 forecast refer to latest warnings.

Within 180nm of ridge: variable winds to 15 knots with slight seas. Moderate swell, heavy swell northeast of ridge.

Remainder west of ridge, east of cold front: NW/NE winds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots after 131200utc with moderate to rough seas. Winds south of 43s variable to 15 knots with slight seas. Moderate swell. Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms reducing visibility to less than 2nm within 240nm of cold front.

Remainder north of trough, east of 140e: westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots, decreasing to 10/15 knots within 180nm of trough. Slight to moderate seas and moderate swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms reducing visibility below 2nm.

Remainder north of trough, west of 140e, outside of warning area: westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots near warning area with moderate to rough seas. Winds easing to 10/15 knots with slight seas within 180nm of trough after 131200utc. Moderate swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms reducing visibility below 2nm.

Remainder south of trough: easterly quarter winds 20/30 knots tending southeasterly quarter west of 133e. Moderate to rough seas and moderate swell rising to heavy in the far west late in forecast period.

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