WOAU41 AMMC 232341
IDY21000
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SECURITE
High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 2341UTC 23 November 2024

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 0000UTC
Vigorous flow associated with a cold front near 46S070E 51S074E 59S074E to low
947hPa near 59S065E. Forecast near 48S079E 53S083E 60S079E to low 940hPa near
60S070E at 240600UTC, near 48S088E 58S091E 62S082E to low 944hPa near 60S074E
at 241200UTC, near 48S095E 57S098E 63S091E to low 944hPa near 60S082E at
241800UTC and then near 48S102E 57S105E 62S099E to low 947hPa near 60S086E at
250000UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 46S080E 49S108E 61S110E 63S080E 46S080E.

FORECAST
Northerly quarter winds 30/40 knots developing within 240nm east of cold front.
Clockwise winds 34/47 knots within 660nm of low. Winds increasing to 47/55
knots between 180nm and 360nm of low in the northern quadrant from 241800UTC.
Rough to very rough seas rising to very rough to high seas with storm force
winds. Moderate to heavy swell.

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.


The next alert will be issued by 0600 UTC 24 November 2024