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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 19 April 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 190600 UTC
Trough near 12S156E 21S173E. Forecast trough near 10S156E 16S171E at 201200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 09S142E 12S159E 18S165E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell, increasing to heavy south of line 21S165E 25S156E.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
moderate to heavy swell south of line 19S170E 21S165E.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout area
except south of line 20S148E 20S170E. 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 Sunday.
