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PART 1 WARNINGS Nil.

PART 2 SITUATION At 020600UTC. Weak high [1021hPa] near 25S170E, near stationary. Ridge axis from 25S153E to high, near stationary. A trough enters far SW waters at 022300UTC and moves north to lie near 27S153E to 27S170E by 031100Z.

PART 3 FORECAST North of a line 10S150E to 12S170E. SE/NE winds 10/20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Remainder north of ridge axis. SE/E winds 15/25 knots most waters with moderate to rough seas. SE winds reaching 25/30 knots in the northwest Coral Sea north of 15S and west of 149E with rough to very rough seas. E/NE winds 5/15 knots within 120NM of ridge axis with slight seas. A low to moderate SE swell. Isolated showers with isolated thunderstorms north of 12S. South of ridge axis. W/NW winds 10/20 knots with moderate seas easing to 5/15 knots within 120NM of ridge axis with slight seas. Isolated showers. South of trough. S/SE winds 15/20 knots tending E/SE west of 157E after 030600UTC. Moderate seas with a low to moderate S'ly swell developing on Friday. Scattered showers.

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