IDY10240 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Northern METAREA 8/10/11 NORTHERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 12S, 90E TO 142E AND SOUTHWARD TO COAST, 125E TO 142E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 26 March 2025 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough near 01S090E 06S098E 12S101E. Forecast near 06S090E 12S095E at 280000UTC. Part 3 Forecast South of line 10S118E 07S123E 12S128E: Clockwise winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times south of 10S. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Within 120nm of line EQ090E 02S098E 10S108E: Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. 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 west of line EQ098E 07S107E 10S126E 14S128E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area except south of line 04S090E 04S091E 12S106E. Heavy at times within 90nm of line 15S120E 13S126E 14S130E. 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 07:15 UTC Thursday.