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 16 September 2024 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings. Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Southeasterly trade flow. Part 3 Forecast Within 90nm of line 09S131E 10S142E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/20 knots, reaching 25 knots at times. Moderate seas, occasionally rough. Low swell. West of line 03S090E 05S095E 12S095E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of line 11S142E EQ090E. 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 08:15 UTC Tuesday.