issued by the Bureau of Meteorology National meteorological and oceanographic
centre
for 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 23 may 2013
please be aware
wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Part 1 warnings
Melbourne Gale Warning 2 issued 231912utc:
area bounded by 45s090e 42s090e 44s110e 44s136e 43s148e 46s160e 50s160e 50s111e
48s109e 45s090e.
Part 2 situation at 1800 UTC
refer to latest warnings.
Ridge 28s080e 31s100e 35s110e to high 1030 hpa near 34s127e to 34s129e. Forecast
27s090e 36s110e 38s121e 35s129e at 241800utc.
Cold front [1] 40s080e to low 984 hpa near 46s088e. Forecast 43s092e 48s099e
50s099e at 240600utc and weakening by 241800utc.
Cold front [2] approaching far southwest of area and forecast 43s077e 48s079e
50s078e at 241800utc and 39s080e 45s084e 50s081e at 250001utc.
Trough [1] forecast 37s080e 43s086e at 240600utc and 34s080e 39s089e 44s090e at
241800utc.
Trough [2] 24s113e 33s114e. Forecast 22s112e 34s111e at 241800utc.
Part 3 forecast
refer to latest warnings.
Within 180nm of ridge:
variable winds below 15 knots. Slight seas with low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge:
southeasterly quarter winds tending northeasterly quarter east of trough [2].
Wind speeds 15/25 knots with slight to moderate seas reaching 20/30 knots at
times within 60nm of the western Australian coast north of 21s with moderate to
rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge outside warning area:
westerly quarter winds tending northwesterly quarter within 300nm east of cold
fronts and trough [1]. Wind speeds 15/25 knots grading to 20/33 knots within
120nm of warning area. Winds also reaching 20/33 knots at times elsewhere south
of a line 36s080e 40s090e 42s129e. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy
swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 180nm of cold
fronts and trough. Isolated showers and storms north of 15s. Visibility reducing
below 2nm in precipitation.
Weather Melbourne
the next routine forecast will be issued at 1000 UTC 24 may 2013
