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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 2300 UTC 6 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 061800 UTC
Trough 13S142E to low 1003hPa near 15S151E to 13S157E. Forecast becoming
monsoon trough near 13S142E to low 1003hPa near 15S150E to 12S156E at 080000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 15S145E 15S157E 21S170E:
Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots
within 480nm of the southern semicircle of low. Moderate to rough seas. Low
swell, increasing to low to moderate swell within 180nm of the southern
semicircle of low from 071200UTC.
West of line 14S155E 03S148E 03S142E:
Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of the
area. Heavy at times within 480nm of the northeastern semicircle of low.
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 08:00 UTC Wednesday.
