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Updated 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 29 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 290600 UTC
Tropical Low (18U) 1001hPa near 15S138E. Forecast Tropical Low (18U) 1001hPa
near 17S137E at 301200UTC.
Trough 03S090E 09S099E 12S107E. Forecast trough 06S092E 08S099E 09S104E
301200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 12S124E 05S127E 04S136E 10S142E:
Westerly quarter winds, tending northwesterly quarter east of 135E and turning
clockwise within 240nm of Tropical Low (18U). Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate
to rough seas. Low swell.
Within 240nm east of trough:
Northwesterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots initially, decreasing
below 20 knots from 291200UTC. Moderate to rough seas, abating to slight to
moderate from 291200UTC. Moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
low to moderate south of line 02S090E 01S098E 07S108E 09S121E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout most of area, except
west of trough. Heavy at times within 300nm of Tropical Low (18U). 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 19:15 UTC Thursday.
