For 24 hours commencing 1100utc 9 January 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 in northern and western quadrants within 300nm of low after
091600utc, and 420nm of low after 100600utc.

Part 2 situation at 1330utc
refer to warning.
Low near 45s082e at 091800utc, moving to 45s088e pressure 984 hpa at 100600utc,
and 46s096e pressure 984 hpa at 101800utc.
Ridge 26s080e 37s110e 37s129e.
Cold front near 40s095e 50s105e at 091300utc, forecast near 40s102e 50s112e at
091800utc, forecast near 43s115e 50s124e at 100600utc.

Part 3 forecast
within 120nm of ridge:
variable winds to 15 knots. Slight seas, low to moderate swell.
Northeast of a line 14s101e 24s113e, north of continent:
W/SW winds 10/20 knots. Slight to moderate seas, low swell.
East of 109e, west of continent, between 24s/34s:
S/se winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas, low to moderate swell.
Remainder north of ridge:
E/se winds 10/20 knots. Moderate to rough seas, low to moderate swell.
Within 420nm of low and outside warning area:
clockwise winds 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning
area. Moderate to rough seas, moderate to heavy swell.
Remainder south of ridge:
SW/NW winds 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots within 120nm of warning area.
NW/SW winds 25/33 knots within 300nm of cold front. Moderate to rough seas,
moderate to heavy swell.

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