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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 1100 UTC 13 September 2024
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings.
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Southeasterly trade flow over most of the region.
Part 3 Forecast
West of line 04S101E 12S101E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.
Within 60nm of line 06S126E 10S142E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/20 knots. Moderate seas, occasionally rough. Low
swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly northwest of
line 12S090E 04S105E. 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 20:15 UTC Friday.
