FQAU22 AMMC 202000

IDY10210

SECURITE



High Seas Forecast for South Eastern METAREA 10

SOUTH EASTERN AREA: COAST AT 25S TO 25S170E TO 29S170E TO 45S160E TO 50S160E TO

50S129E TO COAST AT 129E



Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 20 November 2024



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC

Trough [1] near 26S153E 29S157E. Forecast weakening by 210600UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

South of line 46S160E 50S152E:

Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy

swell.



Remainder:

Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,

increasing to moderate to heavy swell east of line 39S164E 41S158E 47S158E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of

trough. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation.



Please be aware

Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger

than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum

waves can be twice the forecast height.



WEATHER MELBOURNE



The next routine forecast will be issued at 08:00 UTC Thursday.