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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 20 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 200600 UTC
Trough near 06S118E 11S122E. Forecast near 07S112E 12S116E at 211200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 09S090E 10S110E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.
Whole area:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
low to moderate south of line 05S090E 05S105E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout the area.
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 Monday.
