IDY10230 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10 NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 10 September 2024 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings. Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough near EQ155E 07S158E slow moving. Southeasterly trade winds over much of region. Part 3 Forecast Between lines 03S142E 03S147E 10S170E and 19S142E 25S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots through the Vitiaz Strait, within 90nm of line 16S161E 18S168E and west of line 13S144E 15S146E. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell east of line EQ166E 07S156E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 03S142E 09S151E 12S170E. Heavy at times within 120nm of line 05S150E 09S164E. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 09:00 UTC Wednesday.