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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 18 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 181800 UTC
Trough 10S090E 10S097E to low 1006hPa near 12S105E. Forecast 06S090E 08S098E to
low 1007hPa south of area near 14S106E at 200000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 05S090E 02S101E 12S111E:
Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots north of trough, shifting southeasterly
quarter south of trough, and turning clockwise within 60nm of low. Moderate to
rough seas. Low to moderate swell.
South of line 10S124E 10S117E:
Westerly 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 south of line 06S105E 10S120E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area. Heavy at times within 120nm of low. 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.
