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Updated 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 30 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 300600 UTC
Trough [1] 05S153E to low 1006hPa near 08S165E to 08S170E. Forecast trough [1]
06S151E to low 1008hPa near 09S166E to 07S170E at 311200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
East of line 12S159E 16S158E 23S163E:
Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.
South of line 12S143E 17S153E 25S162E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times
within 180nm of Queensland coast north of 21S. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
low to moderate south of line 17S154E 13S158E 11S170E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area, heavy at times north 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 20:00 UTC Monday.
