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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 27 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 270600 UTC
Trough [1] near 17S147E 15S151E 14S155E 14S162E to low 1000hPa near 13S168E to
14S170E. Forecast trough [1] near 16S145E 13S158E 15S166E to low 996hPa east of
area near 19S172E at 281200UTC.
Trough [2] forecast to enter area from the south near 23S157E 25S159E at
271200UTC. Forecast near 22S160E 25S159E at 281200UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
Between lines 03S142E 04S150E 02S154E 03S170E and 15S145E 10S164E 25S169E:
Westerly quarter winds north of trough, becoming southeasterly quarter south of
trough, and clockwise within 180nm of low. Wind speeds 20/30 knots. Rough seas.
Low to moderate swell.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout area
except south of line 20S147E 14S155E 20S162E 25S170E. Heavy at times within
180nm of low and within 120nm of line 14S149E 08S167E. 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 Tuesday.
