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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 0012UTC 27 November 2024

GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 0000UTC
Vigorous northwesterly winds associated with trough near 55S092E 50S098E.
Forecast near 57S096E 54S106E at 270600UTC, near 55S106E 57S097E at 270900UTC
and then weakening.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 46S087E 52S086E 57S096E 54S107E 48S095E 46S087E.

FORECAST
Northwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots within 420nm northwest of trough. Winds
easing below 34 knots throughout by 270900UTC. Rough to very rough seas.
Moderate to heavy swell.

See Melbourne Gale Warnings 4 and 5.

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 0700 UTC 27 November 2024