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High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10
NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 29 July 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 290600 UTC
Low 1007hPa near 06S165E to trough near 03S170E. Forecast trough EQ159E to low
1003hPa near 02S167E to trough near 01S170E at 301200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
West of line 01S155E 15S151E 22S156E:
Southeasterly quarter winds, shifting southerly quarter north of 8S. Wind
speeds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times within the Vitiaz Strait.
Moderate to rough seas, very rough at times within the Vitiaz Strait. Low to
moderate swell.
East of line 06S160E 14S156E 24S164E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell,
decreasing to low swell north of Papua New Guinea.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout area. Widespread
showers within 420nm west of trough. 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 21:00 UTC Wednesday.
