FQAU23 APRF 252245
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 25 NOVEMBER 2009
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 east of front south of 42S west of 100E. Front described in Part 2.
Gale Warning within within 240nm of low in western semicircle. Low described in
Part 2.
PART 2  SITUATION AT 1800UTC
Refer to latest warnings.
Ridge near 30S080E 30S090E 50S110E moving to 30S080E 30S100E 50S120E by
261800UTC.
Cold front near 40S075E 50S082E, moving to near 40S083E 50S088E at 260600UTC and
near 40S088E 50S096E at 261800UTC.
Low 998hPa near 42S124E forecast near 38S128E at 261800UTC.
PART 3  FORECAST
Within 240nm of ridge:
Variable winds to 15 knots slight to moderate seas low to moderate swell.
North of 21S, east of 115E:
Variable winds to 15 knots slight seas low swell.
South of continent east of 120E outside warning area:
SE/SW winds 20/30 knots tending clockwise within 240nm of low. Rough seas,
moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge: 
S/SE winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas low to moderate swell.
Remainder south of ridge outside warning area:
W/NW winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas moderate to heavy swell. 
WEATHER PERTH