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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 17 May 2025

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 171800 UTC
Trough near 14S152E 20S157E. Forecast near 25S161E 20S158E at 190000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
South of line 11S143E 11S146E 15S152E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots within 60nm of
line 13S144E 16S147E. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell increasing to moderate
south of line 18S170E 22S168E 22S164E 25S160E.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots.Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly throughout
except west of line 07S142E 21S158E 25S161E. Heavy at times within 120nm of
trough. 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 Sunday.