IDY10230 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10 NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 28S, 142E TO 170E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 1 July 2022 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Southeasterly trade wind flow prevails throughout. Trough near 16S149E 25S155E, forecast near 15S152E 25S156E at 030000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings. South of line 12S143E 15S152E 03S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots shifting northwesterly quarter east of troughs. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Over remainder of area: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly throughout except east of line 17S157E 21S157E 25S163E. Heavy within 180nm 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 09:00 UTC Saturday.