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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre

HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA 10/11
NORTHERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 12 SOUTH BETWEEN 90/142 EAST AND
               SOUTHWARD TO COAST BETWEEN 125/142 EAST
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 1100 UTC 05 February 2012

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
Nil.

PART 2. SITUATION
At 050600 UTC. 
Trough from 9S 90E to low at 11S 96E to 12S 105E.   

PART 3. FORECAST
North of 5S.
Southwest/northwest winds 10/20 knots. Moderate seas. Isolated storms.

South of 5S, west of 110E.
Northwest/southwest winds 10/15 knots. Slight seas. Moderate swell. Isolated
storms.

South of 5S, east of 110E.   
West/northwest winds 15/25 knots.  Winds 20/30 knots in the Arafura Sea and
northern Gulf of Carpentaria, easing below 25 knots by 18 UTC. Rough/very rough
seas. Moderate swell in the Indian Ocean. Isolated storms.

WEATHER DARWIN
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