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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 August 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 181800 UTC
Nil significant features.
Part 3 Forecast
East of line 03S110E 12S114E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell,
increasing to moderate swell south of line 08S112E 09S123E.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
moderate swell south of line 01S099E 07S106E 08S112E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, mostly within 120nm
of line EQ097E 07S108E. 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 Wednesday.
