High Seas Forecast for Metarea 10

south eastern area 28s/50s, 129e/170e.

Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology Melbourne

for 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 21 November 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 Gale Warning issued 210607utc:

area bounded by 41s129e 40s141e 50s141e 50s129e 41s129e.

Melbourne Gale Warning issued 210600utc:

area bounded by 38s146e 38s155e 43s160e 47s160e 45s150e 40s146e 38s146e.

Melbourne Gale Warning issued 210714utc:

area bounded by 39s141e 40s144e 43s144e 44s141e 39s141e.

Sydney Gale Warning issued 210612utc:

area bounded by 38s150e to 35.5s150.5e to 35.5s154e to 38s155e to 38s150e.

New Zealand Storm Warning 315 issued 210600utc:

over waters east of 160e and north of ice edge.

Low 955hpa near 56s 174e moving east 15kt.

1. Within 300 miles of low in northeast quadrant: clockwise 50kt.

2. Outside area 1 and within 420 miles of low in northwest quadrant: clockwise

50kt easing to 40kt next 6-12 hours.

3. Outside areas 1 and 2 and within 540 miles of low in sector from southwest

through northwest to east: clockwise 40kt.

4. Outside areas 1 to 3 and within 480 miles of low in sector from east through

south to southwest: clockwise 40kt.

Part 2 situation at 0600 UTC

refer to latest warnings.

Near stationary ridge 29s159e 32s170e.

High 1013 hpa near 43s158e. Forecast 45s163e at 211800utc and 48s170e at

220600utc.

Part 3 forecast

within 180nm of ridge:

variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas and low swell.

Within 240nm of high:

variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas and moderate swell.

Remainder east of Tasman Sea low/trough and outside warning areas:

northerly quarter winds 15/25 knots, increasing 25/33 knots within 120nm of

warning area. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell tending moderate south of 40s.

Remainder west of Tasman Sea low/trough and outside warning areas:

westerly quarter winds 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots within 120 nm of

warning areas. Moderate to rough seas and low to moderate swell.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms within 240 nm of Tasman Sea low/trough

reducing visibility to less than 2 nm. Isolated showers elsewhere south of 40s

tending scattered near front reducing visibility to less than 3 nm.

Icebergs were sighted approximately 280km se of Auckland island on 18 November

2009 drifting slowly but exact movement not known. Berg estimated at 500-800m in

length.

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