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SECURITE
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
NORTH EASTERN AREA EQUATOR TO 28S, 142E TO 170E
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE
FOR 24 HOURS FROM 1100UTC 10 March 2010

PART 1  WARNINGS
Nil.

PART 2  SITUATION
At 100600UTC.
Trough near 12S143E to a low near 12S168E then to 12S170E. By 111100UTC the low
is expected near 14S166E with the trough extending from 11S143E to 10S160E to
the low and then to 15S170E.

PART 3  FORECAST
North of trough and east of 160E.
NW/SW 15/25 knots with moderate to rough seas and a low to moderate NE swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Remainder north of trough.
NW/SW 5/15 knots with smooth to slight seas. A low to moderate NE swell north of
5S. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

South of trough.
SE/NE winds 20/33 knots near the low. Elsewhere, SE winds 15/25 knots,
increasing to 20/33 knots during Thursday. Moderate to rough seas, increasing to
rough to very rough. A low to moderate SE swell. Rain areas, showers and
thunderstorms near the low. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
elsewhere.

 WEATHER BRISBANE