FQAU23 APRF 052245
IDW11900
SECURITE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10
WESTERN AREA 12/30S 90/125E, 30/50S 80/129E
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, PERTH 
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 2300UTC 5 SEPTEMBER 2008
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
Gale warning south of a line 45S080E 45S115E 48S129E.
PART 2  SITUATION AT 2100UTC
Refer to latest warning.
Ridge 34S080E to high 1034hPa near 33S090E to 42S129E. 
Trough near 32S127E 40S128E, moving slowly east and expected near 30S129E
40S129E by 060400UTC.
Cold front near 43S070E 50S079E moving east at 40 knots. 
Cold front near 46S112E 50S125E moving east at 40 knots. 
PART 3  FORECAST
Within 120nm of ridge and 250nm of high:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas. Low to moderate swell.
East of a line 10S110E 20S117E:
Variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas. Low swell.
East of trough, south of continent and north of 40S:
NE/NW winds 10/20 knots. Moderate seas, low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge:
E/SE winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge, outside warning area:
NW/SW winds 15/25 knots, moderate to rough seas, increasing to 25/33 knots
within 120nm of warning area moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.
WEATHER PERTH