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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 9 March 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.
Melbourne Gale Warning 1.
Part 2 Situation at 090600 UTC
Trough near 25S154E to low 997hPa near 24S150E to 23S147E. Forecast 18S150E
21S159E to low 997hPa near 28S163E at 101200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.
South of line 25S168E 21S164E 14S146E, outside of warning area:
Northwest quarter winds 15/25 knots, shifting southwesterly quarter winds west
of trough, and turning clockwise 20/33 knots within 270nm of low. 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 swell north of line EQ157E 03S163E 03S168E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
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 20:00 UTC Monday.
