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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 16 February 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 160600 UTC
Trough 16S145E 24S164E 23S170E. Forecast trough 18S145E 22S170E at 171200UTC.
Low [1] 999hPa near 19S152E. Forecast low [1] 1006hPa near 20S156E at 171200UTC.
Low [2] 1002hPa near 24S165E. Forecast low [2] 998hPa near 25S170E at 161800UTC
and moving southeast of area thereafter.
Part 3 Forecast
South of line 09S142E 09S148E 18S170E:
Northwesterly quarter shifting southeasterly quarter south of trough. Wind
speeds 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots south of line 22S149E 17S157E
20S170E. Moderate to very rough seas. Low swell, increasing to moderate south
of 22S.
Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area. Heavy at times within 120nm north of trough east of 158E, and within
120nm of lows. 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.
