High Seas Forecast for Metarea 10 south-eastern area 28s/50s, 129e/170e. Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne for 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 10 October 2008

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 gale issued 0633utc: within 50s143e/48s143e/48s160e/50s160e. Adelaide gale issued 0601utc: within 43s129e/45s136e/50s141e/50s129e/43s129e. New Zealand gale 247: area bounded by 47s160e/47s167e/45s170e/50s170e/50s160e/47s160e, moving eastwards at 40 knots.

Part 2 situation at 0600 UTC First Ridge near 38s129e/40s145e/high 1032hpa 35s162e/34s170e, forecast near 37s129e/40s150e/high 1033hpa near 35s162e/34s170e by 102300utc, then 34s130e/38s150e/high 1031hpa near 35s165e/35s170e by 111100utc. Second Ridge developing from the high 1033hpa near 35s162e/50s152e at 102300utc, forecast from high 1031hpa near 35s165e/50s165e by 111100utc. Front near 43s145e/50s169e moving east at 35 knots.

Part 3 forecast within 300nm of high anticlockwise winds 5/10 knots, tending variable within 100nm of high centre. Slight seas. Moderate swell.

Remainder north of First Ridge. Easter quarter 10/15 knots. Winds tending northeasterly quarter west of high centre and increasing to 15/20 knots after 110600utc. Slight/moderate seas an d moderate swell. Showers/thunderstorms off the East Coast of Australia reducing visibility to 2nm.

Remainder south of First Ridge westerly quarter winds, tending northwesterly quarter to the east of Second Ridge. Wind strength 10/20 knots with moderate seas, increasing to 20/30 knots in the south with rough seas and reaching 30/40 knots in gale areas in the far south and southwest with very rough seas. Moderate swell, tending heavy in the south. Isolated showers reducing visibility to 2nm.

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